In this episode, I interview Shaun Bettinson, a Brit who now lives in Taichung, Taiwan.

Listen to find out:

- What brought Shaun to Taiwan initially

- Where he learned his initial Chinese

- What he didn't like about his first group class

- What he liked about his next teacher

- What he recommends you look for in a private teacher

- What kind of effort he put in to learn Chinese outside of class

- What benefits he found from being able to speak Chinese

- How he transitioned from teaching into an alternate career path

- How his Chinese helped him in his new position

- What advice he'd give to someone wanting to switch from teaching to a different career path