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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I have looked at China, but it does not pay anything close to what S. Korea, Taiwan, or Japan pays.
Chinese is probably the best language to learn based on the future of business. If I was to do Taiwan.... I could be working on learning that.
Japan pays the best, but the cost of living there is very high. It is the best(most modern) country of the 3 choices.
S.Korea offers the best overall package. They pay pretty good, fly you there, give you an apartment, and sponsor your VISA. If I was to go here, I would go to Seoul(it is a bigger city than Tokyo, Mexico City, or New York City) or to one of the bigger coastal cities so I be near the ocean.
Just depends on what happens with my other job stuff.
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