General advice, tips, etc, desired...
Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 08:35
Hello,
I am a recent college grad. My major was Secondary English Ed (in the states, i live in Brooklyn, NY) but I want to try a year or so doing TEFL. This is partly because I am unsure of where I want to live, but also because I got arrested recently for a ridiculously small amount of marijuana (which i rarely engage in, and might be able to beat the stupid charge. Oh it makes me so sad and angry that my career could really be ruined over such a stupid thing..) and so I know finding a regular public school teaching job would be hard. The real problem I have is my crippling poverty. I have no TEFL certification and no way to pay for it. I want to find a program that will train me and then employ me. I want to travel, I'd like to go to South America, or Eastern Europe, parts of Asia, Malyasia, etc.... I am flexible, though I think Africa, China, Southeast Asia and a few other places would be a bit much. I am adaptable, quick learning, etc... and I'd like to start in Jan or Feb, though again, I am flexible. I think if I could figure this out it would be amazing. Any suggestions you have, organizations you know of, etc, would be very welcome. Thanks!
-Kristin
I am a recent college grad. My major was Secondary English Ed (in the states, i live in Brooklyn, NY) but I want to try a year or so doing TEFL. This is partly because I am unsure of where I want to live, but also because I got arrested recently for a ridiculously small amount of marijuana (which i rarely engage in, and might be able to beat the stupid charge. Oh it makes me so sad and angry that my career could really be ruined over such a stupid thing..) and so I know finding a regular public school teaching job would be hard. The real problem I have is my crippling poverty. I have no TEFL certification and no way to pay for it. I want to find a program that will train me and then employ me. I want to travel, I'd like to go to South America, or Eastern Europe, parts of Asia, Malyasia, etc.... I am flexible, though I think Africa, China, Southeast Asia and a few other places would be a bit much. I am adaptable, quick learning, etc... and I'd like to start in Jan or Feb, though again, I am flexible. I think if I could figure this out it would be amazing. Any suggestions you have, organizations you know of, etc, would be very welcome. Thanks!
-Kristin