Comments on: Buying Out Ding's http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/ learning Chinese, teaching English, trying to understand more Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:13:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4772 Patrick Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:32:27 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4772 Awesome, Mark! I know the kind of work and dedication you put into your work (and just about everything) and I am happy it's all developing in a nice way for you. Anything 100% smooth in life has got to be suspect, at the very least. Awesome, Mark! I know the kind of work and dedication you put into your work (and just about everything) and I am happy it’s all developing in a nice way for you.
Anything 100% smooth in life has got to be suspect, at the very least.

]]> By: Another slack attempt at a blog roundup « Arbiter of Waste http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4771 Another slack attempt at a blog roundup « Arbiter of Waste Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:35:37 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4771 [...] at Doubting to Shuo, writes about the whips and scorns of running and selling an English school to his competitors in Taipei: [...] [...] at Doubting to Shuo, writes about the whips and scorns of running and selling an English school to his competitors in Taipei: [...]

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4770 Mark Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:53:38 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4770 Prince Roy, I appreciate your kind words. To be honest, I would even be in Taiwan right now if not for some of the things you said way back in the day when you were the TA for my Chinese class at UC Boulder. Prince Roy, I appreciate your kind words. To be honest, I would even be in Taiwan right now if not for some of the things you said way back in the day when you were the TA for my Chinese class at UC Boulder.

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4769 Mark Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:52:03 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4769 Range, I think everything would have been fine if I hadn't been in such a rush. She was worried that even after moving her personal files off the memory stick that they'd be accessible, and I didn't have enough time to explain to her how easy it would have been to copy the contents of the stick to a folder, wipe it clean, use it for moving the school items, and then put her stuff back on it. It wasn't an issue of being petty (I hope), so much as not being that familiar with computers. Range, I think everything would have been fine if I hadn’t been in such a rush. She was worried that even after moving her personal files off the memory stick that they’d be accessible, and I didn’t have enough time to explain to her how easy it would have been to copy the contents of the stick to a folder, wipe it clean, use it for moving the school items, and then put her stuff back on it.

It wasn’t an issue of being petty (I hope), so much as not being that familiar with computers.

]]> By: Prince Roy http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4768 Prince Roy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:37:36 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4768 congratulations! I admire your dedication and resolve. I hope the school is a resounding success. congratulations! I admire your dedication and resolve. I hope the school is a resounding success.

]]> By: Stephan Hodges http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4767 Stephan Hodges Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:04:32 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4767 Consider keeping some statistics (example test levels of "new" students versus "old" now, and in a few months, etc). Then, write an article for publication in a local magazine, newspaper, etc (in Chinese). Good publicity, and there should be some good interest in that type of article too. There's also the business angle for the story. So, write up things while they are fresh, and keep notes while things are settling in, etc. Consider keeping some statistics (example test levels of “new” students versus “old” now, and in a few months, etc).

Then, write an article for publication in a local magazine, newspaper, etc (in Chinese). Good publicity, and there should be some good interest in that type of article too. There’s also the business angle for the story. So, write up things while they are fresh, and keep notes while things are settling in, etc.

]]> By: range http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4766 range Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:19:33 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4766 Congratulations on the big move! I understand how stressful it must be. The best of luck. The thing you mentioned about your Taiwanese partner reminds me of the typically petty things I came across while working there. Congratulations on the big move! I understand how stressful it must be. The best of luck.

The thing you mentioned about your Taiwanese partner reminds me of the typically petty things I came across while working there.

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4765 Mark Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:23:23 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4765 No. There may be an over-emphasis on tests and certifications, but I think most Chinese would love to be able to speak English really well. No. There may be an over-emphasis on tests and certifications, but I think most Chinese would love to be able to speak English really well.

]]> By: Chad Edward http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/comment-page-1/#comment-4764 Chad Edward Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/buying-out-dings/#comment-4764 I used to teach English in Prague and a trainer who used to teach in China told me Chinese students have little interest in actually learning English, they just want to pass certification tests. Do you find that to be true? I used to teach English in Prague and a trainer who used to teach in China told me Chinese students have little interest in actually learning English, they just want to pass certification tests. Do you find that to be true?

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