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If you have taught in a foreign country before.
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:58 pm
What was your experience? Positive and negative?
Did you have to pay for flight/room & board? Did you do it to help your resume/experience? What was your reasoning?
Thinking about working in Italy for a couple months this summer, looking at 2200 + flight for the experience. Is this worth it or not?
Did you have to pay for flight/room & board? Did you do it to help your resume/experience? What was your reasoning?
Thinking about working in Italy for a couple months this summer, looking at 2200 + flight for the experience. Is this worth it or not?
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Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:16 pm to tduecen
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What was your experience?
Taught a unit ops lab in Denmark last summer, it was positive enough to make me want to go back this summer.
Flight, room, and per diem were all paid by UA after I got back and submitted my expense report. I think it significantly improved my resume along with building international networking opportunities for future collaborations. My reasoning was my adviser and a committee member both oversee the program and they asked me if I'd like to do it, and it's best to do what your adviser and committee members want when getting a Ph.D.
I understand that it's probably a different scenario for what you're wanting to teach, but I had American students that were just taking a class over there, but the experience you get from traveling on the weekends are what will make it worth it (more enjoyment worth it as opposed to financially so)
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:44 pm to tduecen
My wife taught English in Prague for 6 months.
I believe they went there without anything set up and then got hired on.
She left after another guy she became friends with in their group of teachers got drunk in Germany and fell into the river and drowned. Was national news here in the US as he was missing for awhile.
But, as like every one says Prague was reported as awesome.
I believe they went there without anything set up and then got hired on.
She left after another guy she became friends with in their group of teachers got drunk in Germany and fell into the river and drowned. Was national news here in the US as he was missing for awhile.
But, as like every one says Prague was reported as awesome.
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:51 pm to tduecen
My cousin has taught English to university students in Taiwan for years. She usually spends two semesters there, then back home for a semester. She seems to like it alright.
Posted on 2/23/16 at 2:15 pm to tduecen
You're looking to pay $2,200 to teach a family English? I'd recommend not doing that. I was just part of a program that paid me about $1,000 per month for 7 months to teach 12 hours of English per week at a French high school. Other countries have similar (and less competitive) programs.
Are you a student, that's why you want to do it in summer? I'd suggest spending that time to develop a foreign language, then spend the year after graduation in a country that speaks that language.
I'm not sure about Italy, but I've been checking out similar Spanish programs and found this useful site LINK. Might find it useful if you're open to going to another country.
edit: I see you are paying $2,200 in addition to the flight. Don't do that. Do some research and teach somewhere that will pay you, not the other way around. Opportunities are there.
Are you a student, that's why you want to do it in summer? I'd suggest spending that time to develop a foreign language, then spend the year after graduation in a country that speaks that language.
I'm not sure about Italy, but I've been checking out similar Spanish programs and found this useful site LINK. Might find it useful if you're open to going to another country.
edit: I see you are paying $2,200 in addition to the flight. Don't do that. Do some research and teach somewhere that will pay you, not the other way around. Opportunities are there.
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 2:27 pm to tduecen
I taught Engrish in Japan for two years. It was great. I called it Camp Japan. I set up my own deal living with two Japanese families and had a company car. I'd highly recommend it. I had to cover travel costs but they reimbursed me via bonus after 90 days. It has never helped me professionally. If anything, I think it makes certain corporate-types look at you as if you are frivolous or un-serious about your career. I'd do it in a heartbeat anyway.
FYI-I got paid approx 3k a month US plus free room and board and a car. Plus I made another 2k a month in private classes. This was in 92/93. So it can be a money maker if you find the right gig and have mad people skills. I knew some much-more charasmatic people that made out like bandits and one who stayed 20 years.
FYI-I got paid approx 3k a month US plus free room and board and a car. Plus I made another 2k a month in private classes. This was in 92/93. So it can be a money maker if you find the right gig and have mad people skills. I knew some much-more charasmatic people that made out like bandits and one who stayed 20 years.
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 2:32 pm to tduecen
quote:I've taught classes in 27 countries and I wouldn't trade the experiences for anything.
If you have taught in a foreign country before.
What was your experience? Positive and negative?
The only negatives are the long flights to get there especially to Asian or African countries which you won't be flying to. European flights are enjoyable.
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