A practical pass through Tutor Selection Rubric for Chengdu Learners — after-work energy only, but thorough enough to use.
Sleep is a study tool.
Do this in order
- Write your real constraint (money, time, kids, legal status, spice, noise).
- Shortlist two options near your actual life, not the city-center fantasy.
- Test one on a normal weekday while muting class noise strategically.
- Save Chinese names, pins, and chat promises where half-asleep-you can find them.
- Leave a backup that isn't wishful thinking.
- Stop tinkering for thirty days unless something breaks.
Watch for
The classic trap: turning exchanges into free tutoring.
On a regular Chengdu afternoon — metro flashcards — fancy plans fall apart. Design for that version of you.
The useful details show up in ordinary weather: rain, overtime, and the week you don't feel like being a high-functioning expat.
When in doubt, choose the option closer to home. Travel friction compounds quietly.
Read cancel policies like a lease.
Protect your Tuesday-night self. That's who has to live with the plan.
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