Before You Move to Another Country, Do Your Research

Lesson 1 on how to be a bad expat. Don’t research

Keara Lou
Keara Lou
Nov 2 · 4 min read
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash

I thought I knew everything about China when I moved there at twenty-one. In 2009, I took part in the study abroad program in Beijing. I stayed for a year and went back. Because I took so many Chinese courses, I didn’t think I needed to do any other research about living there.

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Keara Lou

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Keara Lou

Former ESL teacher who spent most of her 20’s in China. Now, she lives in Northern Michigan writing and learning how to be a stepparent. Loves travel and humor.

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