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How quickly things change. You'd think I would be used to it, at my age. Not a youngster any more, but I'm not feeling old just yet. I am no longer teaching at a school. I now tutor several Korean students. I'm really enjoying it. I teach kids and adults and it is forcing me to become a better teacher. At the same time I am finding that I am not able to completely give...

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I have just completed my first checkpoint after being terribly lazy over Christmas holidays :s I'm hoping it gets marked soon and that I have passed it as I really can't wait to start travelling and teaching (preferably somewhere sunny.. these Northern Irish winters are dragging me down) lol!

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Is the average contract 12 months for Indonesia?

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Enjoying teaching a small group of Adults in Jonzac twice a week.  Very rewarding, but challenging at times.  They all want to learn and join in with every topic

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Hey Has anyone else got the same dilemma as to whether to the internship (am favouring thailand) or to go it alone??? Thailand or Indonesia I know the internship provides more support and as a first timer this would be great, but also I am thinking of the longer term aspects, earning some money, having holiday time etc.  I was fully prepared to go solo until I saw the internship, which I thought was a great...

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Does anyone have any experience teaching english in Hong Kong? any advice / comments would be appreciated :)

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So you’ve decided to do something really different and adventurous in 2011 and teach overseas. But to where?! With a TEFL certificate the world really is your oyster, so deciding where to teach can certainly be tricky. With so many amazing places to see, we’ve put together our top TEFL destinations for 2011 to give you a helping hand! 1- China Did you know that China has more English learners than the entire population of...

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Hey guys, This is my first post on the chalkboard. I started doing the 140 hour course a couple of months back and am struggling to get it finished. It's alot harder than I thought it would be. It's all good though hopefully I will be finished in the next month or so and then I can be on my way abroad to teach in a foreign country, which brings me to the question.... WHERE...

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At last. My brain is in gear. Last year was a bit of a downer for me. I'd completed the course but wasn't able to go ahead with my plan of teaching abroad. I am working here in the UK but it is becoming hard work even getting out of bed in the morning and making the effort to get there. Once there is no job satisfaction, there doesn't seem to be much point. I...

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Hello! I'm new... :)   This is the start of my journey... I have no idea where it'll lead or what I'm likely to see on the way. The only thing I can say for certain is that I'm looking forward to this adventure immensely!   With Christmas and New Year over, the thought of going back to work was fairly uninspiring! I do enjoy my job as an Business Consultant/IT Trainer in Derbyshire, UK,...

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