Teaching English abroad - in search of contacts in the TEFL field

[peacetraveler22]

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[vasya_vasechkin]

tags: who am i? - where am I?!

[peacetraveler22]

"Where am I?" - I am almost always in the USA, in Virginia. :))

[vasya_vasechkin]

Yeah, or in the state of Georgia )))

[peacetraveler22]

I do not like this State. :)) Soon I will be in Minnesota and then Colorado for a few days. These are States I have not yet visited, so looking forward to it! And where are you? :))

[eltelfo]

From Virginian virgin to georgeous Georgian
(не знаю можно ли так шутить по-английски или нет)

Tired of legal practice ?

[peacetraveler22]

Hmm...seems the joke is lost in translation, or I don't understand the Russian humor, which is often the case. :)) Yes, I am bored with the legal world now, and tired of representing big corporations. I like humanitarian type work, where I feel like I am impacting positive change, and enhancing knowledge and human connections...even if it is only for one or two individuals. :)

[eltelfo]

Teach'em all !
The work of a lawyer sometimes boring, know by myself.

[peacetraveler22]

Any office job becomes boring, monotonous and oppressive for someone with my personality type! I need more flexibility and freedom at this point in life. :)

[ext_2594977]

There's even a better option for you - come to Ukraine and teach them English. They're going to abandon the Russian language and switch to English. A humungous amount of work!

[peacetraveler22]

Ukraine and Russia - these countries are massive and I would feel totally lost in them. Georgia - it is small, cozy and hospitable. The country is even smaller than some of our States, thus it is not so overwhelming from a psychological standpoint, at least for me. Plus, it is very easy to escape from busy city life in Tbilisi to remote, quite and peaceful mountain regions. And I do not plan to cease adventures and explorations if I move there. :))

[ext_2594977]

I don't understand your choice. There's no place more drab and boring on Earth than Georgia. A couple of "old" churches and a few mountains.

[peacetraveler22]

How would you know, if you have never stepped foot in the country?

[pin_gwin]

I know that teaching over Skype or other messenger is used by some people internationally. You may try finding companies who are offering this service. Also, ESL in school could be an option, however, you may need a license. If you would like to offer lessons independently, I may connect you to a person who really looking for improvements in his English writing skills. It may be a good experience to begin with. Let me know.

[peacetraveler22]

I do not like this method of "virtual" communications. Not in real life, or teaching. I prefer "live" interactions with humans, and especially with something like teaching where trust must be built. The most optimal choice is to teach at an American or British school in Tbilisi. These schools pay wages about 4 times higher than offering private Georgian lessons on my own. You do not need a license, based on my research. However, I don't have any real teaching experience yet, and this will probably be an obstacle. Let's wait and see...:)) I will visit again in October, and explore options when I'm on the ground. The visit will be a reconnaissance mission of sorts. :)) Sure, you can give my contact information to your friend - use my email shanrocks75@gmail.com. I have a lot of experience editing articles, and other types of writing.

[pin_gwin]

I sent him a link to this post so he may contact you.

[peacetraveler22]

Okay, thank you! ) By the way, I am flying to Minnesota for a work conference tomorrow. First time in this State, but I'll only be there for one night, and will be occupied the entire time at a boring client dinner at some fancy steak house in the city.

[peacetraveler22]

Yes, it is me when I was a child. Pretending to be a teacher, with my sister as the student. :)) Can't you tell? I think I look almost the same now. :))

[peacetraveler22]

When in doubt, ask questions! This is the pathway to knowledge and discovery...:))