[sealslayer19]

Originally Posted by exported_kiwi

Hell no, don't give up as there are plenty of jobs here in China for people who're from the "native" English speaking countries and I've known, through my 4 years in China, Africans and Filipino(a)s teaching here as well. Sadly, those folks who aren't (preferably) white and from a native English speaking country, it's a lot harder to get a job here and they usually earn less too, shameful but true. Check the threads as all of this has been covered many times.
Good luck and if it's something you really want to do, a smalll bit of adversity shouldn't dissuade you!

Thanks. I just recieved word that my TEFL certificate is on its way here from the UK today. I guess I'll poke around the job forums a bit, although I'll probably have to finish my degree first (I'm still in my first year of studies), but I'm a little afraid of getting found out in China with those fake visas they're supplying and getting deported. That would really make my later entry attempts a real pain.