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Chinese Podcast Ep164: If We Were Not Mandarin Teachers
In this episode, the Uncles discussed what careers they might pursue if they were not Chinese teachers. Ben-shu shared his experience in Chinese course design, explaining that although he enjoyed the work, he had to leave due to company layoffs. He mentioned that while he is passionate about teaching Chinese, working in the gaming industry brought him heavy stress, and managing social media left him exhausted.Can-shu said that if he were not a Chinese teacher, he would like to be a writer, focusing on fantasy stories. He discovered his passion for storytelling while accompanying his child’s learning and hopes to develop further in this area.The episode also playfully explored possible future careers, such as a "dream therapist," as Uncle Richard mentioned, someone who uses technology to enter people’s dreams and help them solve psychological issues. The Uncles also shared imaginative ideas about future work, including distinguishing between human- and AI-created works.
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