My career at the Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (YUFE) is coming to an end this week. I now just have a hundred Final Exam Essays to mark and my time there is over!
It's been largely a very enjoyable 8 years at YUFE. I originally joined so that my schedule would allow me to take JD to and from school each day, and to be around at weekends (something I couldn't do in my previous job at Robert's School of Languages). But it turned out to be a good move anyway, with long holidays and plenty pf time in the week to do private lessons which have more than made up for the pay drop.
The courses have become progressively easier to teach over the years, as I collected resources and learned how to use some awful textbooks. The support staff have been consistently helpful and pleasant, if a little clueless at times! The number of foreign teachers in my Department started at 6, gradually dipped to just me, and more recently has been 2-3. I shall miss the place as I move on to a new chapter of my life.
