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A
Look At College Life From A Backwater - Teaching In Mexico
- Teaching In Mexico ~ by Jurgen Klemann - There wasn’t much of a doubt
for me as to whether or not I should study at university more than twenty
years ago. I was bright enough for it. At that time, these outfits charged
no tuition fees in Germany. However, I was the first member of my tribe
in Germany who went to and graduated from that sort of thing. Along the
way I lost a little hair. The drop out rate at German law schools makes
me almost speechless, and that doesn’t happen very often.
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An
Introduction to Living and Teaching in Bangkok
- Right now the English Language industry is booming in Thailand, and Bangkok
is awash with language schools both big and small. There is absolutely
no reason why any native English speaker need spend more than a week or
two finding a job suitable for him or her. Currently, only top-notch institutions
hire from abroad and the best place to land a job is in the city itself.
Almost every issue of the Bangkok post carries at least two or three advertisements
for language teaching positions and even those schools stipulating qualifications
/ experience necessary are realistic enough to compromise if the applicant
seems reliable and smart.
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Bolivia
ESL - Destination Bolivia - "My wife and
I made ends meet by teaching in Bolivia. The natural assumption is ESL.
I ,however am a university math professor and my Spanish is good enough
to give classes in Spanish. My wife who is actually a nurse by profession,
also gave elementary school classes in a small English speaking school.
Together we could bring in about $ 1100 per month. It is very easy to live
on this amount in Bolivia. As a comparison, my wife was offered a 48 hour
a week nursing job at $ 120 a month. It is also possible to survive on
this wage."
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"Pura
Vida” for ESL Teachers In Costa Rica - ”Pura Vida”
for ESL Teachers ~by Laura Dulin - I have lived and taught English in Costa
Rica for almost three years. It’s a lush tropical country with kind, welcoming
people. I highly recommend it as a place to discover rainforests and the
Costa Rican version of Latino culture. There are many ESL jobs available
to people even if they have little or no experience teaching.
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ESL
In Thailand - Dropping Standards ~by Dustin Javorsky
- The ESL industry that brings so many expatriates to Bangkok every year
with hopes of procuring an honest job teaching has become quite the dark
and shady business, like everything else in Thai culture the ESL industry
is following suit, the standards are dropping at an obscene rate, employers
picking up anyone with a white face and a pulse and slapping them infront
of Thai students who genuinely believe that this well dressed foreigner
has some kind of qualifications to be there.
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Foreign
Devils In The Middle Kingdom - Teaching Overseas
- Teaching Overseas ~ By Ben Hill - This is a nice little article about
what it means to be an English teacher in China. It seems that as a teacher
you are pretty much a ghost or sideshow for the students. Preparing lessons
to which no students come, being classified as a devil and dirty. Imagine
how irritated you would become with all the slights and feelings of isolation.
Ben Hill lets you know first-hand what it's like to live and teach in the
Middle Kingdom.
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Getting
Out of America - Why Not? - Why Not? ~ By Margaret
Burke - Working and teaching in Japan might be something you've thought
about but never acted on. Right now might not be a bad time to take off
and see what that idea that you've had in your head for some time might
be like in reality. At least for a while, a life in Japan might add something
to your life.
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Getting
Out Of Dodge - Fulfillment, Adventure, And The Cash
- by Bruce E. Pohlmann - When I left San Francisco in 1989, I never imagined
that I would still be living overseas 16 years later. As the Grateful Dead
say, it's been a long, strange trip. I’ve lived in the jungles of New Guinea,
the tourist mecca of Bali, the lively city of Lahore, Pakistan during the
days of the war in Afghanistan, and the seaside village of Sekongkang on
the remote Indonesian island of Sumbawa. In 1989, my eldest son was just
graduating from high school; he’s a lawyer now with a wife. My eldest daughter
who was my first child born overseas is about to turn 14 and is on the
verge of becoming a young woman, and the baby of the family will start
Grade 1 in a few months.
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Grad
Schools in Thailand - Do you ever dream about
doing something completely different? -Scott Hipsher is an English Teacher
attending Bangkok University enrolled in their MBA program. Scott tells
Escape from America readers how an MBA degree from an Asian university
can increase your value on the labor market in the USA and Europe. He provides
a partial list of schools and programs in Thailand, and restricted the
list to graduate level programs taught in English. He writes, "Many of
the same universities also offer undergraduate programs in English." Hyperlinks
to several university websites accompany this article.
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Interns
Needed ~ Gateway Language Village, People's Republic of China ~ The Who,
What, Where, When, Why, and How of Interning at GLV
- Teaching English Overseas - Escape from America Magazine was recently
contacted by Gateway Language Village to help in their search for Interns.
The editor of Escape from America Magazine thought it would be helpful
to readers if more was known about the job opening, its location, amenities,
and other particulars readers might like to know about. GLV is offering
three month and six month contracts to anyone with a strong desire to see
and mingle with the authentic cultures of China. It's a chance for mature
High School graduates, college students, world travelers, and people looking
for an interesting adventure and educational experience to travel and work.
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Live,
Work, or Travel Anywhere Using a Laptop -
Can I still run a business in Australia and travel or live in exotic places?
Well, no I certainly couldn’t in the mid-90s when I just had to choose
between traveling and running my business. As a result, business suffered
while I was gone. But I can have nearly all of it now because computers
and the Web have reached the point where you can run certain businesses
remotely, where communications have reached the point of being cheap and
efficient, and where internet connections abound nearly everywhere.
By Tim Strachan
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Living
and Working in Fiji - Island Time - The Way It
should be - When I was reseaching an island to move to, Fiji kept popping
up in the top five for cost of living, quality of life and friendliness
of the people. But living in L.A. at the time, I knew I wanted a slower
pace. To be on island time.
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Living
And Teaching In Colima, Mexico - A Place To Rest ~ By Jurgen Klemann
- In the last article that Jurgen Klemann wrote for the magazine, he ended
his world tour and was living and working in Mexico. This article picks
up where the last ended and lets you know what it's like to to spend time
in beautiful Mexico. Teaching at a local university and playing sports
and enjoying his students, you get the feeling that ending up in Mexico
for a while might just be the right move to make.
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Living
And Teaching In Singapore And Hong Kong: What You Need To Know
- They opened the heavy steel door and I peered inside. A sudden realization
gripped me and I felt my emotions begin to stir. ‘A furnished studio
apartment,’ they had said. ‘Close to the school,’ they had promised.
I fought the sudden urge to collapse onto the nearest available poultry
house and turned to smile patiently at their expectant faces. By Mark Newton
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Point
Your Mouse Cursor To A Job in Japan - How to Find
A Job In Japan Before You Leave ~ By Celeste Heiter - Japan is a country
with a beautiful mix of the modern and the mystical. Maybe the greatest
commentator from the West on Japan was Lafcadio Hearn who wrote about the
beauty of Japanese gardens in the 1890s. For him the the key to appreciating
a Japanese garden was learning to understand the beauty of stones - stones
shaped by nature, not men. And for Hearn the trees, stones and flowers
of a Japanese garden were aesthetically mesmerizing. Teaching English in
a country with mesmerizing gardens, wonderful food and a mystical sensibility
might just be the land to replenish your soul.
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Resources
for the Japanese Job Market - CEO Richard Bysouth
of Career Cross Japan, tells Escape from America readers about the ins
and outs of where to look for Japan's job vacancies and what it's like
in the Japanese workplace. Richard writes, "The typical Japanese worker
tends to view the use of time rather differently then a western one. With
the western approach, emphasis is placed on completing a task in the most
efficient manner and within the shortest time possible. For the Japanese,
it is considered more important for the whole team to work together to
accomplish a goal. Eachindividual will know the limit of their responsibilities
and what is expected of them, and will work selfishly to complete that
task in hand. The concept of "thinking out of the box" or looking
for a quick result are very rare indeed and are often frowned upon. However
the Japanese approach does ensure the end result will be something that
is unanimously acceptable to all and is as complete as possible."
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Taiwan
- Advice On Finding A Job In Taiwan - by Daniel
Wallace - This is a guide to coming to Taiwan as an English teacher, but
it is not a complete one. It is a list of things to do and try, rather
than a list of things to avoid or be careful of. At the end of the piece
I will give some links to other, more comprehensive information sources,
if you are interested in doing further research. There is a huge amount
of complaining about Taiwan on the Internet, and as I really like living
here, I want to give my positive advice on how to come here and get a good
life sorted out.
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Teach
English All Around The World - The Big Language
for a Small Planet -Doing a TEFL certificate in either Prague or Barcelona
gives you the advantage of first-hand experience not just in learning how
to teach, but also of life and daily interaction in a different country.
This offers a greater understanding of second language learners and provides
further sensitivity to their needs. In addition ITC also offers a series
of fun and practical introductory Czech or Spanish lessons that help you
gently settle into your new environment.
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Teach
English in Mexico - Teach English in Mexico -There
is no better way to begin to grasp another culture than to work as a teacher
within that culture. Teaching English in Mexico is an option much preferable
than simply taking a vacation in Mexico. Teaching will be like taking a
paid vacation where you interact with the people. If you want to move to
another nation, the option of teaching English is a very good first step.
It will give you time to get your feet on the ground and make some long
range decisions.
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Ten
Tips for Linking Up with a Job in Paris - Using
a Parisian Escalator to get to the Top - Finding work is a full-time job,
as anyone knows. For expats in France, it can be a 24/7 proposition. Face
it, we're battling against our cute accents, Anglo-Saxon mannerisms and
lack of connections. Fortunately, the job market is thawing. And the long-range
forecast is tropical. Here are 10 tips for weathering your hunt. by By
Rose Marie Burke - writing from Paris.
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 She
Moved To Belize and Started Her Own Company
- After raising 8 children,
(6 Adopted and 2 Biological) Macarena Rose and her youngest daughter overcame
the 4 F's (fear, family, finances and family) and moved to Belize. Eight
years later, she is President of her own company, Rainforest Realty, Past
President of the National Association of Realtors in Belize and the host
of the world renowned HGTV realty show International House Hunters. EscapeArtist
interviewed her and the interview is on YouTube. The 20 minute interview
covers: Medical Care Cost of Living Real Estate Education Retirement CLICK
HERE to watch the interview
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Reference
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in our overseas jobs reports.
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Teaching
and Travelling - Teaching and Travelling - My
life was finally everything I thought it would be; my art gallery was full
of wonderful artists, including me; I had just finished restoring my house;
I had lots of friends…. but then my daughter sent me a magazine about classes
for ESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) and something in me just
clicked! So when I told friends and family that I was closing my
gallery, renting out my house and going to Mexico to take a class in ESL,
so that I could travel the world teaching English they thought I had gone
crazy.
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Teaching
English in an Overseas School ~ All Your Questions Answered
- Teaching ESL Overseas -Lovelyn Hunter teaches English as a Second Language
(ESL) overseas. Now, she answers the many questions you may have about
this fascinating opportunity. Lovelyn say’s, “Maybe you’ve just graduated
from college and are still unsure about what you want to do. Maybe your
nine-to-five-grind has grown tiresome, and you’re ready for a change. If
you’re looking for adventure, you might want to consider teaching English
aboard. ESL teachers are in demand throughout Europe and Asia. Some jobs
require that you have a TEFL/TESL certification, but there are also quite
a few jobs that only require a bachelor’s degree in any subject . . . .”
This article has links and resources to help you on your way.
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Teaching
English in the lazy paradise of Crete - Teaching
English in the lazy paradise of Crete -Escapeartist Christopher Deliso
writes, "When I came to Crete to live I had no idea how different it would
be from the rest of Greece. While I had traveled widely in Greece, and
had many Greek friends, I had never met a Cretan. I was warned
by the mainlander Greeks that Cretans were a little bit dangerous
-- ornery, quarrelsome, vindictive and boorish. Happily, these
stereotypes weren’t true at all -- rather, the people I met during the
course of a year were, like my kindly hosts near Amari, very friendly,
curious, and hospitable. The relaxed Cretan lifestyle is well-geared towards
those who enjoy sipping coffee in an outdoor café as the hours lazily
pass, or sleeping in the shade of a palm beach."
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Teaching
English In Chile - English As A Second Language
~ by Emily Tell - Without a doubt English is the international language.
Although other languages such as French, Spanish, and even Chinese represent
a large population and may be diplomatic in nature, business and diplomacy
are carried out in English.
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Teaching
English In Korea - Secure And Fun ~ by Tim Meyers
- There are number of people who I've known that taught in schools in South
Korea and many of them - not all - have told me that it's a great experience.
The Koreans tend to be too serious as students, I've been told, but they
know how to have fun outside the classroom. The country is modern and safe
and allows the expatriate teacher plenty of opportunities to enjoy his
new home.
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Teaching
English In Turkey - Falling In Love With Turkey
~by Dawnelle Salant - Most people don't think about teaching English overseas
in Turkey, but from what the above article describes, it looks like it
might be just the right place to start your teaching adventure. When teaching
overseas it's always important to find out what you can do when not teaching:
does the country allow you to move around at will, or are you constrained
in where you can go and what you can see. Turkey seems like a country where
you could have fun inside and outside the classroom.
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Teaching
in China - Do It Yourself: - The Steps to
Finding a Job As a Foreign Teacher -So how do you find a job? If you're
not eligible for a university exchange program and you're unwilling to
pay the fee for an independent sending organization, you can go on your
own. But apply early: While some positions are still open as late as July
or August, try to make contact by March. (Occasionally, positions are open
for the second semester, too, which begins in February.)
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Teaching
Jobs Overseas: Talking with the experts - Have
you ever considered teaching overseas? Here's a list of question
& answers asked to Pamela Campbell and Igor Smirnoff about teaching
overseas. Pam & Igor host the most popular overseas teaching website
on the internet. They offer advice, help, services and important resources
for anyone intending to teach overseas - Their website contains all the
necessary information that you will need to start a successful international
teaching career.
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“The
Gaijin Life for Me” Teaching English in Japan
- I went to Japan with no definite plan on leaving. It was a post-grad
school adventure, and a time to be without a plan. Right after graduation
with a master’s degree in social work that I wasn’t keen on using right
away, the interim goal was to find a job teaching English abroad, most
likely in Asia somewhere. An ad in the Boston Globe lead me to Nova Group
– what turned out to be a corporate-run extensive network of English language
schools all over Japan.
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The
Native Speaking English Teacher - Teaching In Taiwan
- by Ieuan Dolby - Expatriate English teachers come to Taiwan to teach
for a whole host of reasons and are of varying ages. There are many South
Africans, Brits, Americans and Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians.
Many South Africans currently view teaching in Taiwan as a means to making
money as their position back home is not stable. Many Brits and others
view Taiwan as a stop gap between university and starting a career back
home.
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The
Pleasures And Pitfalls Of Teaching In China -
Some Thoughts On China ~ by Charlotte Turner - One way to immerse yourself
in the culture, customs and lifestyle of another country is to pack your
bags, jump on a plane, and become a TEFL teacher. I taught in Beijing,
China from July 2002 until I left at the height of the SARS outbreak in
April 2003, and I found it to be one of the most interesting, challenging
and exciting experiences of my life.
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The
Truth About ESL In Mexico - by Doug Bower - What's
more disappointing than a person who makes a promise he can't keep? A person
who makes a promise that is a lie. Many promises to make a "decent living"
teaching English in Mexico are just that - a lie. If you do a phrase search
on Google, "teach English in Mexico," you will get almost 11,000,000 hits.
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The
Universal Language: Teaching ESL in a Czech Cat House
- MeeeOW - D.A. Blyler is an ESL instructor. He has taught English as a
second language in many places around the world. He wrote this article
during his tenure as a faculty member at the University of West Bohemia
in the Czech Republic. The story takes place at an upscale brothel in Plzen.
Blyler writes, "The girls were quick learners, and by the end of a month,
they had mastered most of their lessons. Steffi thought that two classes
a week would be sufficient, but also offered me another job as a limited
partner. For every client I steered or brought to the club, she would give
me half of her 50 percent take. I took her up on the offer. She handed
me 100 Steffi's Club business cards, and I went to work."
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There's
No Place Like Home ~ A "Stranger in a Strange Land" Settles In
- Living in China - Larry Jer is of Chinese decent, but was born and raised
in North America. He signed on for a one-year hitch to teach English at
Shenyang Pharmacy College, China, but mere hours after he dropped his luggage,
he was told he'd have a one month paid vacation, free from lessons, just
to get accustomed to his new surroundings. Not a bad gig by any means,
but lacking any language skills and foreign to the culture, panic set in.
Larry relied on what skills he'd brought with him, and before the month
was over, he called China home. Larry enjoyed his time in Shenyang so much,
he stayed an additional year. He eventually returned to Canada to set up
house with Jun, his lovely bride from China and credits his good fortune
solely on his #35 haircut.
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Traveling
And Teaching On The Mediterranean - Mallorca,
Sardinia and Rhodes ~By Ron Jenkins - Traveling and teaching on the Mediterranean
sounds like something from the Ancient world. That distinctive Mediterranean
blue water mixed with rejuvenating Mediterranean air. It makes me think
of a Chirico painting or a glass of retsina with a small plate of olive
oil, tomato and feta.
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Ways
to make big $$$ in Japan - As you're probably
already aware, Japan is a very unique place. No where else in the world
will you find the same outrageous opportunities to make money that are
open to just about anyone. By Matt Canham
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Working
at the University - Living In Thailand - Teaching
In Thailand - by John Irvin; I chose this life for myself because I felt
the materialistic life I led in America was not satisfying for me, and
I yearned for something simpler, yet more challenging and more adventurous.
Living in Thailand became that adventure.
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Working
in Japan. A word from a veteran.. - One
of the best Expat Destinations - Japan is still one of the best EXPAT destinations
for both professionals and ordinary people who want to reap in a high return
for their work. I've been in Japan for 7 years, and worked in 5 different
cities and 4 different industries. - - f you've just got out of college
and just want to make a quick buck to pay back your student loans or travel
around the world try IT jobs in Tokyo. Companies are desperate for
programmers & Internet project managers. You can make a bundle.
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Your
First Overseas Jobs Posting - Have you just been
offered a job overseas? Ask yourself, and your employer, the right questions.
- AME Info is a leading provider of online business information in and
about the Middle East region under the title "AME Info - The ultimate Middle
East business resource" (AME Info). contributed by AME Mar/06
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