Starting a living in HK would be quite challenging, it's harder on you because of the fact you are Asian and others automatically expect you to understand and speak chinese as if it was your first language. Because of that, you at least have to make sure your English writing skills is exceptional since you wouldn't be able to read or write in Chinese... but if you are really serious about this I would also recommended you stay in HK for a month or two and really get your feel for the place...
^ Now, when we were little, we went to Chinese school. At his age, uhh, way to old but i personally did not go to Chinese school myself.
hmmm, its not just cantonese you have to worry about now, its also mandarin. Guess you would make a good native (english) teacher if you can understand the language ok, but it will be hard. I go to HK to visit often and i find it difficult, i can understand and spk cantonese (cnt read and write) but still find it difficult, but i guess you can always improve on spoken cantonese once your there.
Thanks.. I've taken 2 years of mandarin at the university level. I think I need some real experience that's all, but I know people are very wealthy as business people, who don't even need the school and education. I suppose the bulk of businesses seek trilingual speakers sine it's so international. I've been to HK a few times and lived for a month each, and visited China as well. It was just a thought.
i heard that there's a program where they pay for your board and stuff if you get the scholarship to teach in hk. English is a must but chinese isn't a requirement because they said they will have you take certain courses. i also went to the website and it says that there are only 16 of these scholarships/assistantships go to google and type in fullbright cause i forgot the website but remembered that it was fulbright site. just something i thought you ought to know cause i'm planning to go to hk and work there after i finish school here. ^_^
well if you go to HK, you'll become immersed. You'll know how to communicate even better than before. As I was saying ealier about Chinese school... there are university classes that teach Mandarin. If your university offers that, then I would highly recommend that you take it. Unless it's a small class, but even still. It's better late than never. OR Karaoke... ALOT. and learn to read chinese.
Sorry I just read this. Dude. Speaking as a graduate myself...though doing a 2nd degree lol. I'd do it. Get the experience.
all the language things aside do you have a 3 star HK ID Card or at least a HK Id card? if you don't it will be hard for to stay in hong kong for more than 90 days. if you really wanted to work in HK the best bet is to find a job in the US that will send you to HK to work for them...but that will be harder since your catoneese isn't as good as you say it is. Also starting a life in Hong Kong is really really hard. On average a graduate fresh out of college makes about 1000USD a month or about 8000HKD a month...
