The other day I awoke to an article in the local paper about taking a course to teach English overseas (TESOL - Teach English to Students of Other Languages). I have always thought about persuing this but something has been holding me back. This time I followed through and attended the meeting/seminar about what to expect in this course, and what thise course will lead you to. At first I thought that it seemed too good to be true. The article stated that jobs were guaranteed. However; I dragged myself and my mom to the meeting and learned that there are tons of opportunities overseas and there aren't enough people persuing this option. There is a surplus of jobs!
It took me a few days of thinking and battling nerves to decide that this was something that I was meant to do. It is an experience of a lifetime that I feel I would regret if I gave it up. So, today I officially registered myself in the course and am excited to begin the next chapter in my life. I am thinking about where to go, but my top choices currently are Switzerland, Dubai, Thailand and Vietnam.
The great thing about this program is that you don't even need to be a certified teacher! (although there are some places that do require it to apply) - You just need to be a native/fluent English speaker (preferably without an accent) in order to do it. If you are interested check out their website at: www.globaltesol.com for further information.
If you have managed to stumble upon my post, and either live in one of those places, or have been to one of those places and are up for sending me some information on your experience/every day life that would be amazing! I really would love to learn about things that I should go see (tourist attractions) annual festivals and your favorite restaurants, great places to relax and read, internet cafes and other cool places to visit etc...
You can leave me a comment below this post (and if you add your email that would be great too!).
