Hunan First Normal College is a wonderful school.  I taught there from August 2006 to June 2007, and enjoyed my time as a teacher immensely.  Each term my students were well-behaved, eager to learn, and motivated.  Both the students and the other teachers were very friendly, and were always willing to help me out when I had questions.  The school faculty was also very helpful.  If I ever had a problem, I could email or call Tang Jianwu, and my problem would quickly be resolved.  However, I passed with year at Hunan First Normal College with very few problems.  The school really is a good place, and the vast majority of my time there went smoothly and enjoyably.

Besides good students, coworkers, and a teaching environment, the school also features on-campus living at no additional charge.  Our apartments were very modern, and included a living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and 2 balconies with nice views.  Our apartments were much nicer than apartments I saw at other schools in Changsha.  Hunan First Normal College is also located in a great part of Changsha.  The surrounding area could be best be described as suburban, with green hills and fresh air combined with numerous shops, restaurants, and another college just across the street.  Downtown Changsha is only a bus ride away, and includes many shopping areas, beautiful parks, hiking at Yuelu Mountain, and some Western restaurants for that occasional craving, including McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Subway.  There is also an intense nightlife scene.

Changsha is well connected to the rest of China, and the local train station has tickets every day to destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Guilin, and Kunming.  The airport often has cheap tickets as well, and weekend trips are easy to take.