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In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Edu Santos. Edu learned English at an American school in Brazil while growing up and decided to turn his passion for the language into a career as an English teacher. After working in Brazil and traveling through many countries over several years, he decided to leave Brazil and teach English in China to experience something totally new. He lived in Qingdao, Nanchang, and Fuzhou in China across 5 years before getting stuck at home in Brazil when the coronavirus pandemic halted global travel. Tune in to Edu’s story to hear what it’s really like to teach English in China and live a life of adventure!
00:00:58 – Edu tells us about how background and why he speaks English so well
00:04:24 – How Edu got interested in the idea of moving abroad
00:06:18 – The steps he took to find a job in China teaching English
00:10:33 – How Edu decided to move to the city of Qingdao initially
00:13:05 – Meeting people and making friends in China
00:15:23 – The different ways to teach English in China and how much money they can make
00:17:00 – Experiencing culture shock in China
00:21:18 – Great places to travel in and around China
00:23:22 – The importance of speaking Chinese when living in China, even as an English teacher
00:25:02 – How Edu decided to move to Nanchang
00:30:35 – Learning to deal with spicy food in China
00:34:52 – Making the move to Fujian city
00:38:35 – How Edu got stuck back in Brazil during the pandemic
00:45:44 – Edu’s favorite and least favorite things about living in Brazil
00:50:09 – Starting Ready Go Expat YouTube channel and Expats Exposed podcast
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