To my mental health what contributed most is to volunteer at a NON-TECH position. YMMV I was on a SE-Asia trip when I fell in love with a small town here; my o

To my mental health what contributed most is to volunteer at a NON-TECH position. YMMV I was on a SE-Asia trip when I fell in love with a small town here; my organize trip was so bad I decided to abandon it. Found out there is a half-pruvate English school for kids. I notified my friends, rebooked my flights and stayed for a month to teach school children English (around 100 of them in 5 classes every weekday). This was probably the most rewarding experience in my life, although it didn't really help my professional career. However, I learned a hlot about * cultural differences * language differences of Asian vs Western languages * the English language itself * kids * ways of living a life * myself Effectiveness? Questionable. I saw many of the teenagers to improve their pronounciation drastically during this month. Also helped the local management to rethink methods of teaching etc.