I'm 32 and have lived abroad for nearly a decade. Now, I'm weighing life in China against returning to the US.

Dylan Rothenberg's decision to spend his junior year abroad in Beijing paved his career path.

Provided by Dylan Rothenberg

• A junior year abroad in China changed the course of Dylan Rothenberg's career.
• He's lived in Guangzhou for 8 years, where he founded a company selling Chinese tea to the US.
• Rothenberg, who has 50,000 YouTube subscribers, outlined what he'll miss if he leaves China.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dylan Rothenberg, 32, the founder of Wu Mountain Tea.