Absolutely it was valuable. I'm Finnish, lived in China for a bit over one year (almost 20 years ago). It certainly changed the way I look at the world, was an

Absolutely it was valuable. I'm Finnish, lived in China for a bit over one year (almost 20 years ago). It certainly changed the way I look at the world, was an invaluable experience, and I recommend anyone to take a bit of a leap. Most likely you will appreciate it. Since then I've had shorter stints elsewhere but not for longer periods. I got paid better at the assignment than at home, learned a lot about how differently people think in other parts of the world; my two older kids started school there (in English) and gained excellent language skills. I'm very thankful for the opportunity.