I know of another business that runs on theory rather than financial incentive: Santa Claus. Also, there is no point in being rude and unprofessional to someone with a simple enquiry.
If Scott Tate is not a fraud, he's a bully at least.
To protect and inform other people with a genuine interest in teaching:
user swstate2000
"real name" scott tate
e-mail address swstate2000@yahoo.com
holding a degree in, according to his facebook page, "Drinking mostly" at Alberta University
has an ad on offering a job for English language teachers. With the genuine intention of taking such a job, I enquired about payment and the age of the students. He riposted rather bluntly:
"My brother who is a CEO once told me...don't hire people whose main concern is pay".
You can see where this is heading. Obviously it's the employer whose main concern is pay. He continues to question my qualifications, all in the same, very disdainful and unprofessional tone. This is obviously not going to be a very pleasant employer. Also he seems to think that Chomsky's and Pinker's are essential theories to know when teaching English.
Anyone not convinced can get a full transcript of our e-mail communication. Or you can have a look at his promising website www.abcdragons.com/.
I also have reason to believe it's no legi. Also because the 64GB version has only just been released and is unlikely to cost that little. Never wire transfer without holding the object in your hands.
I picked up a massive horseradish from the local market the other day with the brazen idea of pickling them like the lovely 泡菜 I sometimes get along with my food. The ones I mean mostly come as little pink cubes and taste spicy and tangy.
Once home I realised I had no idea how to do it.
I could buy a big jar and I'll probably need clear vinegar. Chillies and salt? Water? Anyone have a solid recipe on how to do this? The internet isn't being very helpful or I just don't know where to look.
I'd also be interested in taking a couple of basic courses and perhaps more if I like it. 18687192010
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First and last experience. Absolutely horrible. I came in late with a big flesh wound. The doctor sewed it up and told me to come back in the morning "perhaps to redo it, and to change the bandage". When I did come back the next morning, they just changed the bandage and sent me off.
When I peeked at my own wound, I noticed it was horribly done. "Like a vet did the stitches," as someone commented. I then had to stay a night in a different hospital in order to do it right, with a 40% chance of getting infections. This cost me a lot more, thanks to Richland fucking up in the beginning.
Whatever X-rays were taken were not printed out and given to me so I couldn't go to another hospital for a second opinion or treatment.
The nurses didn't seem to know where half the things were and the doctors had to repeat orders to get basic things like scissors.
In the next hospital, it was noticed that I had fractured my jaw in two places. On the five X-Rays taken at Richland, they did not notice the fractures.
Pretty sure these people are not actual doctors and are therefore criminal.
Super place. Really cool interior, lots of good beers and drinks, fun toilet inside the telephone booth, and an interesting clientele.
Cons: pretty hard to find, no matching glasses for the imported beers, and home brews need some work.
Teaching and support lamentable.
Four people signed up for the highest-level class and got a teacher who does all the talking, refers to herself as 老师 and makes classes absolutely uninteresting. As of this moment, only 1 person is still going on a regular basis.
While staff is friendly, they are absolutely incapable to help out with visa matters in an adequate way. Lack of information beforehand, lack of support and lack of information during the visa process meant that I am waiting forever for my residence permit to be processed, without any information about why it's taking so long, why they can't get started ... I'd say this school is a good option if all you wanted is a visa, but they can't even handle this properly.
Anyone giving this school a 5-star rating hasn't been to any decently-run schools in Kunming, such as Keats'. The only redeeming quality is facilities and space, those are indeed excellent.
Have been studying at Keats for almost four semesters now and I'm very enthusiastic about the quality of the teachers and the commitment of the school's staff.
One point of criticism is that I think they could put in some effort to group people of the same level together, rather than base it on who was together in last semester's class.
I stayed here in the early days of March 2013. Dave and his wife are swell owners, the staff attentive, the food good, rooms in perfect order, WiFi fast enough... Much like the old hump, the entire place is an excellent place to relax and make friends. And that is what you come to do in Dali, after all. The location is a bit isolated from the old town, but nothing is really far away in Dali. Besides, it makes for a better starting point to walk up Cangshan.
37% of Kunming university students consider plastic surgery
Posted byWas on a flight once, sitting next to a Taiwanese plastic surgeon. He said the demand in Yunnan was very high which was why he had spent a few weeks doing operations in Kunming.
Kunming airport site of winter weather chaos
Posted byStill, air-con should be on and left on. A plane quickly gets unbearable without it: it still is a small container with just short of 200 people in it! I've felt very uncomfortable a few times and I believe if I were someone with a little lower tolerance, with no announced prospect of the situation getting better, and denied exit, I would open the doors too.
Kunming airport site of winter weather chaos
Posted byIn fact, freaking out after 7 hours in a plane with 200 other passengers and without fresh air is not impatience in my book.
Kunming to Vietnam border by rail soon to be reality
Posted by@Tom69: the author does have his facts straight - the current railway does not stretch all the way to Hanoi in a way that would enhance tourism.
The reason being that 1) as you mentioned, you cannot continue after Hekou on the same rail because only the old railway crosses the border and of course no trains go across that border anymore.
2) the train on the VN side is narrow-gauge, meaning that it effectively takes 9 or more hours to get from Lao Cai to Hanoi, which is simply unacceptable. Most people who have limited time choose the bus.
Kunming to Vietnam border by rail soon to be reality
Posted byThe new expressway is open and buses are on it. Source: all Vietnamese I know confirm.