The past week and a half I’ve been taking a course offered by The American TESOL Institute in Chiang Mai Thailand. In another week and half I’ll be going to Bangkok to teach for a four month contract. Let’s hope it goes well!
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tiffanymjohnson 26 minutes until I can find out. Nervous
I’m working on my degree to teach English at the high school level now. I’d love to take a year or two off to teach abroad in a Latin American country.
EmmaLouise777 is reconsidering...
To do this I need to get a TEFL qualification, so that’s the first part of the goal!
Of all the things I swore I’d never do, going back to school as a teacher was one of them- wasn’t all those years of being a student bad enough?! But my love for travelling and for learning languages (and not really having many other talents) has translated into a hobby of helping others learn English.
It’s not a complete pipe dream either. I taught English in Siberia, both in public school and privately. This January I briefly volunteered in English classes for hospitality workers in a small coastal town in Nicaragua. During my last semester of uni, I earned credit as a Spanish language teaching assistant. And I’ve been tutoring a bright Japanese woman in English for over a year now through the local literacy council. There’s no doubt in my mind that I could easily land an overseas teaching gig….the only roadblock is convincing <3 Denis <3 to come along on the ride with me!
yourwoman is trying to do stuff
I want to teach English in Europe so I need a certificate, but the classes are $2300 for the CELTA! Is it worth it?
I have started the TEFL course and my application is in the system. Now I’m waiting for confirmation of a job in China and a departure date…scary stuff!
lucrative, rewarding personally and professionally, a great temporary job (though i know some who have made it their career)
teahna waiting for christmas!
I really want to teach english to those in 3rd world countrie…those who live in poverty and who dont have very good schools…I think it would help them a lot
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