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BeeRose In China's first trip to China began as an unplanned backpacking journey after she graduated with a petroleum geology degree. She initially intended to visit India, but chose a more affordable route through Beijing. While traveling, she found VIPKid, an online English teaching company, and completed its interview process, which included preparing a classroom and mock lesson. She balanced early-morning classes on Beijing time with travel in China and India. In China, taxi and Didi drivers went out of their way to help her, in contrast with a difficult experience in India. After a year teaching online, VIPKid offered her a live-streaming role, and she sold her belongings, including a new car, before moving to China.
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An unexpected route to China
BeeRose In China's story begins after graduating with a degree in petroleum geology. She felt unfulfilled and set out on a spontaneous three-month backpacking trip. She had first planned to visit India, but found a more affordable route through Beijing and began traveling in China. During the trip she learned about VIPKid, a Chinese company hiring online English teachers. The application process involved a rigorous interview, setting up a classroom and teaching a mock class. After being accepted, she taught early-morning lessons on Beijing time while continuing to travel in China and India.
Kind encounters and a move
BeeRose describes her experiences in China as overwhelmingly positive and recalls strangers helping her when she was lost or confused. A taxi driver went out of the way to help her find her accommodation. On another occasion, a Didi driver took her to the Great Wall, waited while she visited and drove her back. She contrasts these encounters with a difficult experience in India. After a year of teaching online, VIPKid offered her a live-streaming position. That opportunity changed the plan from a short stay to a move: she sold her belongings, including a new car, and relocated to China. Although she initially intended to stay for one year, she remained longer. The account connects her travel, work and decision to move, and the practical takeaway is to be open to help from strangers. For places with limited or no mobile service, she also advises arranging transport or keeping a backup plan. Trying local snacks is another way she recommends engaging with a new place.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: How did a backpacking trip lead to a job in China?
- A: During her travels, BeeRose found VIPKid, applied to teach English online, completed the interview and mock-class process, and was accepted. After a year of online teaching, she received an offer for a live-streaming position in China.
- Q: What kind of help did BeeRose receive in China?
- A: A taxi driver helped her find her accommodation, and a Didi driver took her to the Great Wall, waited while she visited and drove her back.
- Q: Why did BeeRose move to China?
- A: After a year teaching online, she accepted VIPKid's live-streaming position. She sold her belongings, including a new car, and moved to China.
