Changshu is miserable

howham57 · 2016-10-04T03:01:46+02:00

Explore experiences and challenges of living in Changshu, China, from transportation woes to unfriendly locals. Share insights with fellow expats and teachers.

howham57 Member

Member since 15 September 2016

howham57Member04 October 2016 01:01:46

anyone in Changshu ? its so remote, not a foreigner in sight, well except for me. transportation is next to 0. have been all over China. from north to south and in between for almost 10 years now. this has to be the least ''friendly'' place in the entire country. teaching at a school with the most miserable native co-workers ever. cabs wont even pick me up unless i pay double or triple.聽 i live on campus. and yes, places like this with ancient hateful ideals do exist. im ''stuck'' here until June.聽 makes me wonder why i gave up being a retail slave for barely over $9.00 an hour.聽 i hate this place. no its not homesickness or culture shock. just a lack of anyone even slightly nice. anyone ?

Afro6489 Member

Member since 11 August 2016

Afro6489Member10 October 2016 12:07:13

You should visit me in Changde which is a two-hour car ride from Changsha.聽 Like Changsha there is not a lot of foreigners and not too much to do such as entertainment.聽 Try to make the best of it, taking a gap year looks good on a resume and it might open doors for you in the future, for example, graduate school.