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While I was studying at university I first considered a TEFL course, but after three years of study, having absolutely no money plus a huge loan, I was eager to get a job. So I ended up in corporate advertising in Paris.
I loved the place and some of the people were great but I soon realised I was a closet greeny and I had to get into the not-for-profit sector so that meant volunteering.
After a year and a half at the adv agency and building on my wobbly GCSE French (oooh la vache!), I packed it all in to go live in the rainforest in New Zealand where I would help with admin and the website in addition to organic gardening, earth building and a vegetarian diet for three months.
It was wikid! I loved it so much I was a Remote Volunteer when I returned to the UK and got a new job in a large youth charity. After a year I was asked back as Volunteer Coordinator so I could work on marketing and recruitment full time.
Skip to the end…..that’s where I met a lovely Dutch guy and here I am learning Dutch and becoming a qualified English Teacher. I hope to teach English here in the Netherlands, but also have more plans to travel so it will always be useful.
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January 7th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
I am sure Emma will succeed with the TEFL course as she is very determined and motivated. Good luck to her.
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Hı! İ am chloe from İstanbul. İ was wondering if you could tell me the name of your distance course and the website.
thanks a lot, good luck!
take care
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Sure, check out www.tesol-direct.com. I did the TESOL certificate course which is accredited by the College of Teachers and is the higher level Associate of the College of Teachers’ certificate – ACoT (TESOL). They also offer business English too.
Best of luck Chloe!
June 4th, 2008 at 1:39 am
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September 16th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Emma hi,
I am reading your diary with great interest; I am Dutch and been living in the UK since 1996. I am doing the CELTA course in Cambridge, from 20th October till 14th November 2008.
After the course I am looking to find work as an English teacher to foreign adults in Holland so any suggestions regarding universities, organisations you could recommend will be greatly received!
Having done a lot of ESOL volunteering work to date I have a better idea of the type teaching I wish to get into; business people who need to improve their English, perhaps combined with knowing more about the English business culture and traditions; refugee/asylum people who are genuinly interested in improving their English to better their lives and that of their families.
So, any reputable workemployers in Holland you have learned about, let me know?
Cheers and good luck with your endeavours re English teaching