Be careful about these "yearly" rates that schools advertise. Most of the Chinese schools that I've looked at (and Shi De Yang's school was no exception), wanted four to eight thousand dollars for the year, and they wanted it "up front", with no opportunity for refund. You paid your money, and you had to stay.
The problem with these schools are, few people are really willing to stay for a whole year. Living conditions tend to be fairly horrible, entertainment outside of training non-existant, and teachers tend not to care. Hell, they've got your money, so there's no reason to work to keep you there.
Bad Chinese consumerism. These people are budding capitalists who don't understand the necessity of building long term customer relationships. They're more concerned with today than they are tomorrow, no doubt understandable, considering their living conditions and their history. It suits them just fine, but it doesn't really work well sometime for the customer that is paying.
Don't be misled by numbers. Caveat Emptor. Let the buyer beware.
The problem with these schools are, few people are really willing to stay for a whole year. Living conditions tend to be fairly horrible, entertainment outside of training non-existant, and teachers tend not to care. Hell, they've got your money, so there's no reason to work to keep you there.
Bad Chinese consumerism. These people are budding capitalists who don't understand the necessity of building long term customer relationships. They're more concerned with today than they are tomorrow, no doubt understandable, considering their living conditions and their history. It suits them just fine, but it doesn't really work well sometime for the customer that is paying.
Don't be misled by numbers. Caveat Emptor. Let the buyer beware.
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