The i-to-i Chalkboard online travel community - Meet. Share. Travel with Purpose
Chalkboard is i-to-i's TEFL community.
It is currently still in testing phase which could mean you find the odd bug!
Q: What is i-to-i Chalkboard? A: It's the online community of TEFL specialists i-to-i.com
Use the tabs below to learn more about our TEFL courses
View Melek’s:
About Me
Hi everyone I have signed up for the China internship to leave in August 2010.
I am currently studying social work degree at Sheffield Uni and decided that I don't want to go straight into social work, but gather some valuable life experience and different work before I settle down.
My interests include: Art and photography, graphic design, sociology, tattoos, the Doors, coventions...
I have a keen interest to teach in Korea and possibly Japan following the internship.
I'd love to meet anyone that has similar interests or that wants to chat (:
Melek xx
My Friends (20)
-
- i-to-i
-
Your source of all TEFL-related information... If you're thinking...
-
- buarua
-
Have been teaching for 4 years. Major in English and...
-
- amcacho
-
I'm 23, living in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. I'm finishing my...
SEE ALL
My recent comments
-
-
Melek said:
“Hi there sorry thanks for the invite and I would...”
about mwalexander (User)
-
-
Melek said:
“Hey there sorry i havent been on this thing for...”
about mwalexander (User)
-
-
Melek said:
“hey there! No I didn't go by myself hehe, went...”
about Shopping in NYC (Photo)
Comments on my stuff
-
-
mwalexander said:
“Hey- not sure if this is too late for you...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
mwalexander said:
“Hey- only just saw your reply back- I haven't been...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
mwalexander said:
“Just saw you also gave yourself the Sheffield tag so...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
MissBrown said:
“So jealous! You didn't go NYC by yourself did you?...”
about Shopping in NYC (Photo)
-
-
Clare101 said:
“Atm I work for the Ministry of Justice highlighting stuff (psychology,...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“I put shanghai as my first choice then beijing but...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“ah thats not bad i new it would not be...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“oh dear i did not know there was negative comments...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“lol yer they can have that affect on you sometimes,...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“ah thats good that you got it all planned, this...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“ah right thats cool.....as you are probably starting to work...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“hey there, hope you remeber me from speaking last time...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
katieloudreaming said:
“Thanks Melek, I'm not sure what my movements will be...”
about First time travelling alone ... (Post)
-
-
katieloudreaming said:
“Way to go Melek......its amazing what we can achieve when...”
about First time travelling alone ... (Post)
-
-
LeonPritchard said:
“Awesome, Glad you enjoyed it! Traveling alone is definatly the...”
about First time travelling alone ... (Post)
-
-
JaneLloyd said:
“Melek, that is fantastic and so inspirational. I went to...”
about First time travelling alone ... (Post)
-
-
i-to-i said:
“Wow - that's great Melek - glad you had a...”
about First time travelling alone ... (Post)
-
-
satchy said:
“Congratulations on your internship. Try not to worry too much,...”
about Onwards and Upwards! (Post)
-
-
kallenfranchise said:
“Congratulations Melek on your internship. Make sure you stay in...”
about Onwards and Upwards! (Post)
-
-
Bini123 said:
“Im hoping to go on the internship, Iv heard there...”
about Onwards and Upwards! (Post)
-
-
katefielder said:
“HI Melek, Im originally from Leicestershire but working in london...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
katieloudreaming said:
“Hi Melek I've just joined Chalkboard and am also considering...”
about Onwards and Upwards! (Post)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“i dont know much about the other two either to...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
honor said:
“Baby steps I figure - first Mandarin and China, tomorrow,...”
about Onwards and Upwards! (Post)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“kk try and remember your band cos i used to...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
tonyjen220 said:
“Hey there are you actually from sheffield or you just...”
about Melek (User)
-
-
honor said:
“Great post Melek - reckon a LOT of the other...”
about Onwards and Upwards! (Post)
Recent Blog Posts
First time travelling alone ...
- Melek
- Feb 19, 2010
- Views (79)
- Comments (7)
Well as I was thinking about travelling to the China Internship alone, I wanted to see how I would cope travelling alone, and make sure if there was anything I really didn't like or worried about that I could put things in place to overcome this... So I booked a mini trip to Paris for 4 days alone, to see how I would get on! It was....AMAZING! I have never felt so free, just wandering...
Onwards and Upwards!
- Melek
- Feb 03, 2010
- Views (122)
- Comments (9)
I guess it's time I wrote my first journal entry... I signed up for the China internship a few weeks ago now, and had my letter of acceptance Monday morning! I'm glad as I was waiting to allow myself to be fully immersed in excitement until it was confirmed! I have never travelled alone, and I haven't been many places, but Sheffield is a place where everyone knows my name, my history, my shoe size......
read more
View my blog
Recent Discussion in Melek’s Groups
| Group | Topic | Activity | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | North Korean Threats | hours ago | 2 |
| Teach in China Internship | Travelling before/afterwards | hours ago | 2 |
| Thailand | THAILAND OCT 2010 | hours ago | 26 |
| China Internship August 2010 | FACEBOOK GROUP! | hours ago | 2 |
| China Internship August 2010 | Meeting up | hours ago | 6 |
View my Groups
Loading recent content...
Profile Comments
Add Your Comment!
Log in to leave a comment or Create an accountHey- not sure if this is too late for you to see! Meeting up with "tonyjen220" tomorrow at the weatherspoons in Sheffield City Centre, 12pm- your welcome to join us :)
Mark
Hi Melek! I see you have a rather big tattoo; are you having problems to cover it? Or isn't it a sleeve? I'm having 'trouble' finding and packing the correct clothes to cover mine (I have 20 tattoos in total; on my back, on my shoulder that goes onto my chest and on my underarm that goes down to my elbow). I've seen this coverup sleeve on Ebay...I'm sure I'll find a way to cover them. Anyway, just wanted to compliment you on that, it looks like a nice one you have (judging from the colours). I have an interest for photography and graphic design too aswell as tattoos, obviously haha Well good luck with everything and see you in China! .Diana.
Hey- only just saw your reply back- I haven't been logging onto here much. Are you about in Sheffield now? Fancy meeting up for a drink before we go?
Just saw you also gave yourself the Sheffield tag so I thought I would say hi - so hello :)
Atm I work for the Ministry of Justice highlighting stuff (psychology, security...all the juicy stuff) that criminals can't see but is in their files... but that's only until April 1st. After that I'll (hopefully) be working in the same place hoicking files around and moving boxes, but that depends on getting security clearance to prove I'm not some kind of weirdo. It's backwards, but I need more clearance to move files around than to read them and play god with a highlighter. civil service eh?!
I went to PCworld to have a look at the netbooks, but they didn't have the nc10 and the guy told me all i had to do was pick the colour, so i glared at him a bit and told him not to be so stereotypical (i didn't want him to think that i am as much of a sucker for pretty colours as i am).
it has been so long since i've been on msn that i don't even know if i have it anymore, but i am on facebook - i'll p.m you my email if you like?
oh it's been OK thank you, more criminals to read about... damn them! why can't people NOT BREAK THE LAW?! except actually then I'd be out of a job (albeit a temporary one) hmmmm. and i've been looking at websites full of netbooks that everyone recommended :) how about you? xx
I CAN'T FIND THE FRIEND BUTTON AGAIN! epic fail for both of us - maybe i-to-i have locked us out in an antipester stylee? i will be your unofficial friend for now
I put shanghai as my first choice then beijing but wish i put beijing cos i got a friend over there now lol, bad timing lol. Aww glad that helped, i seem to help other people more than i help myself lol. Traveling? well i was in new york last month and then when i get back from china im packing my car and moving somewhere near my granddad in Spain because that is all i have ever wanted for years. how about you?
ah thats not bad i new it would not be as good as where i live or have lived before (then again i will argue when i used to live in park hill flats lol). hmmmm your asking me for essay writing tips, you must be desperate lol. errrm, i normally make a load of spider diagrams and then write little ideas that can come from that. Ive just written 8000 words for my dissertation and still gotta read it lol. All i did was just read for two weeks none stop and wrote tons of quotes and then just listed the ideas and wrote and wrote.
I cant see this helping one bit but i tried my best so hope it does :). by the way i forgot to ask, where are you staying in china?
oh dear i did not know there was negative comments being passed around, where did you hear/see them?. Obviously i dont know what they are yet but, after three years of doing a BA at a college, i reckon i can handle anything lol. let us know what they saying and ill give you an opinion as i have a big mouth and like to make the most of that as well lol.
» Comments RSS