Chinese, American students: How are they different, the same?

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that after many years as a journalist, being a teacher would be my "second act" and that Beijing would be where it started.

I am currently working as a part-time elementary school teacher in New Jersey with the only experience in my resume being that I taught English in China for one year. That's it! Nothing more.

When the recruiter heard my backstory — no certification, no education background, no extensive experience — all she said was, "Cool!" I filled out the forms, listened to an online training session and, at the end of the onboarding process, received a Welcome Aboard email.