Overseas mullings
The desire to teach overseas is still pretty strong. I am still on the fence regarding the where and when.
I got 2 bits of good news this week. The principal at my AM school told me that she wants to bring me back in the fall and that she & the staff have been very happy w/ my work so far.
The principal at my PM school(the one I really like) also told that they plan on bringing me back for the fall. I know that I am doing well there. I really like both schools, but I just dont know about a few issues.
1. Do I want to stay in Denver if my girlfriend moves back to the east coast?
2. Do I want to stay in a low paying job that I do like, but which allows me only to barely stay afloat financially.
3. Do I want to go to a country where I don't know anyone, the workplace, or the language?
I am still reading the ESL job boards on a daily basis. I have not applied for anything yet, because I don't want to deal with the hard sell that the recruiters do when they get you on the phone. I also have to apply for my passport($80 that I don't have) and get a copy of my bachelor's degree. I would then have to send those items to the appropriate country's consulate and do the entire visa process. Because I don't know which country I want to work, I have not crossed that bridge yet.
I recently read a job posting for Taiwan that sounds pretty interesting and would be a good test case. They have 10,20, and 30 day programs where you would teach in a summer camp type setting. It is a total English immersion program for the students.
The only drawback is that you have to pay your own airfare which would be in the 1100-1400 range. If you work the 3o day program, the pay is $1950US.
That is one I am considering. I figure that I can deal with anything for a month. And the pay is not horrible. It would be a good test run to see how I would react to living in foreign country.
It would also be a great way to not only travel, but boost up my teaching resume.
I hope everyone has a great Easter/Spring Break!
I got 2 bits of good news this week. The principal at my AM school told me that she wants to bring me back in the fall and that she & the staff have been very happy w/ my work so far.
The principal at my PM school(the one I really like) also told that they plan on bringing me back for the fall. I know that I am doing well there. I really like both schools, but I just dont know about a few issues.
1. Do I want to stay in Denver if my girlfriend moves back to the east coast?
2. Do I want to stay in a low paying job that I do like, but which allows me only to barely stay afloat financially.
3. Do I want to go to a country where I don't know anyone, the workplace, or the language?
I am still reading the ESL job boards on a daily basis. I have not applied for anything yet, because I don't want to deal with the hard sell that the recruiters do when they get you on the phone. I also have to apply for my passport($80 that I don't have) and get a copy of my bachelor's degree. I would then have to send those items to the appropriate country's consulate and do the entire visa process. Because I don't know which country I want to work, I have not crossed that bridge yet.
I recently read a job posting for Taiwan that sounds pretty interesting and would be a good test case. They have 10,20, and 30 day programs where you would teach in a summer camp type setting. It is a total English immersion program for the students.
The only drawback is that you have to pay your own airfare which would be in the 1100-1400 range. If you work the 3o day program, the pay is $1950US.
That is one I am considering. I figure that I can deal with anything for a month. And the pay is not horrible. It would be a good test run to see how I would react to living in foreign country.
It would also be a great way to not only travel, but boost up my teaching resume.
I hope everyone has a great Easter/Spring Break!
posted by mark at 9:05 AM
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