Dominic is from Oregon, USA, and now lives in Taichung, Taiwan with his wife and twin daughters. Listen to this episode to find out:
- What made Dominic move to China at the tender age of 16
- What it was like as a teenager living in China
- Why he lost a lot of weight while living in China
- What aspect of being a foreigner in China was the biggest cultural shock to him
- What brought him to Taiwan a couple of years later
- The biggest differences he noticed between Kunming, China and Taiwan
- What it was like to take a university degree in Chinese with local Taiwanese students
- How he transitioned from teaching English to his current position as Project Manager for a US Tech company
- His advice for people wanting to transition into a different career path in Taiwan / China
- How he uses Chinese in his daily life
- His approach to language with his Taiwanese wife and his kids
- Why he changed his language approach with his kids
- His thoughts on educating his kids at this young age