u/RaPiiD38 - originally from r/GenZhou
I am so disillusioned with the absolute state of Western politics. I don’t know where to begin, I feel like I’m living in ‘They Live’. The constant hypocrisy, the constant slope towards AuthRight. Qanon bullshit everywhere, people becoming increasingly confident of increasingly stupid positions.

My entire family are in a completely different world.

I know I should try to fight for socialism in my own country but I really think the Western mind is beyond help at this point, I’ve felt this way for a long time actually. I’m ML/Dengist.

I’m thinking I want to save for the next 2 years and learn Chinese and find a job in China even if it’s just a translation job, I also have 3D modelling skills, my job prospects here are pretty shit anyway.

Is this doable? How do Chinese people feel about this? Good idea? I would even join PLA if I could.

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      u/RaPiiD38 - originally from r/GenZhou
      Yeah that makes sense, thanks for the advice, I’ll look into teaching English.

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      u/3multi - originally from r/GenZhou

      Honestly you will probably never be able to get a translation job as there are actually a ton of Chinese that can translate Chinese to English and vice versa very well.

      That’s not the end all be all of the conversation. In China they place a heavy emphasis on native English speakers. If you are a native English speaker who knows Chinese you are in a different category.

      There’s also the fact of the Chinese population. 1.4 billion and growing. You can’t just simply say the Chinese have it covered.

      It can be done, and there’s many different routes.

      The student route, learning Chinese in China, is a good route, like others have mentioned.

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          u/3multi - originally from r/GenZhou
          Wait, lol, I think you’re misunderstanding me. I’m not saying he doesn’t need a work visa to work in China. When I said there’s many routes that’s not what I meant.

          I was more focused on him saying he wanted to go to China period.

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    u/Neodosa - originally from r/GenZhou
    If you want to learn Chinese, I can’t recommend Anki enough. It’s a free open-source program which uses spaced-repetition flashcards to memorize whatever you want. Basically all med-students in the U.S. uses this because it makes memorizing things effortless.

    I’ve used multiple language learning apps, but not a single one even comes close to Anki. When I was using it to study german, I learned around 50-100 new words per day, and I was only spending like 30 minutes every day studying. Apps like Duolingo make you feel like you’re learning, but you’re not really making any progress.

    Anki truly changed my life which is why I’m shilling so hard for them.

    Here is the deck which I use to study Chinese. It does cost a bit but it’s high quality. Although here is a free alternative which should work fine too.

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    u/PostTransitionMetal - originally from r/GenZhou
    I don’t think they will let you join thePLA

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      u/rolldamnhawkeyes - originally from r/GenZhou
      It’s heartbreaking honestly

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    u/onlydeskfans - originally from r/GenZhou
    I’d suggest you start studying Chinese whether you end up leaving or not. At least that’s what I’ve been doing having had same thoughts as you. It will be useful outside China also. There’s learning apps like HelloChinese and the sub r/ChineseLanguage that can help get you started now for free if you’d like. I’m not a native english speaker so it might not be so easy for me to get jobs in China at least without knowing Mandarin. I want to be able to understand Chinese movies series etc also.

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    u/Gogol1212 - originally from r/GenZhou
    another route, besides teaching english, would be to get a scholarship to study chinese, or undergraduate/masters/phd. More information can be found here:

    https://campuschina.org/

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    u/veinss - originally from r/GenZhou
    I wanted to do this. Its doable, kind of. I mean learning Chinese is no walk in the park but if you’re up to it and have a good ability to manage your time and you’re dedicated to your goals you can do it… You do need to consider that China probably graduates more 3d artists every year than the entire west though. It may be possible to get an animation job regardless though, especially if you’re willing to live anywhere. Its an exploding industry.

    But it’s s too hard for me. I’d rather sit at home and make my own little 3d animation projects all by myself, the concept of having a job and talking to people in any language spooks me. And I like my country and think we will be fine when the west falls. If I lived in the western core though, I’d be either in prison or would’ve left already

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    u/rivainirogue - originally from r/GenZhou
    People in the thread have already mentioned some great tips for learning Chinese ie: anki and r/chineselanguage but I have one more suggestion.

    Go to Coursera. You can audit this class from Peking University for free! It’s far more in depth than anything you can get from duolingo or other apps since it’s a real college class. Highly recommend it.

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    u/Tasle - originally from r/GenZhou
    Chineses are interesting in the spanish language?

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    u/Cumtown_Sweatshop - originally from r/GenZhou
    im in the same boat, i even had a plane ticket in january 2020 but canceled it when only they had covid.

    iv been learnig chinese with duolingo, anki and a few other apps. they are good to get an hsk 1-2 level foundation but my learning really took off after joining hellotalk and making chinese friends who are trying to learn english.

    i dont want to be an english teacher but im willing to do it until i can get a job in my industry. i have a tourist visa but ive given up trying to guess when they will open up again so i am getting TEFL certs. we may be able to get in sooner with a work visa than waiting for tourist travel post-covid.

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    u/bleached_thumbs - originally from r/GenZhou
    i’m looking at doing something similar and honestly i think your best bet would to look into getting the CSG scholarship like others have suggested; it covers BA, MA, and even PHDs so if you already have a degree it’s fine to pursue a higher level. [i’m planning to do my MA there]

    it’d be best to spend a lot of time researching which job positions are most needed, especially one’s open to foreigners, and then pursuing a degree in that field.

    also seconding the learning of chinese as a language, a lot of visa/application stuff will be far easier if you can communicate in chinese. even something like the duolingo course will give you a basic foundation to bounce from.