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Deicide
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Caput Imperii Americani
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| Joeldew wrote: |
Deicide,
What about learning Mardarin in Russia?
Best regards,
Joel |
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Joeldew
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
Posts: 17
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Deicide,
Glad you recognised it as a joke mate�.
This thread seems to be a bumpy ride!!!
Best regards,
Joel |
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Deicide
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Caput Imperii Americani
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| Joeldew wrote: |
Deicide,
Glad you recognised it as a joke mate�.
This thread seems to be a bumpy ride!!!
Best regards,
Joel |
Yup, Swahili is on! |
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Joeldew
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Elan,
You�ve received alot of EXCELLENT advice from well-informed people (with GOOD intention!!!).
May I add my two cents worth�.
Like you, I stemmed from the corporate sector (banking and finance) and possessed an interest in teaching. I pursued a Cert TESOL and MA (Applied Linguistics); during which time I also taught at the university.
Like you, I debated about leaving the comfort of a six-figure profession for a position that�s paying NOWHERE as near as what I was earning on a monthly basis. In fact, the amount I was �forced� to spend on a monthly basis (taking clients out to lunches, buying gifts etc) was substantially more than the amount I will receive on a six monthly basis in my teaching position in a foreign country.
Like you, I�m of Asian extraction (Chinese / Australian) and spent some time wondering how I would be perceived.
Like you, sometimes I wonder if it�s worth it�..
I made the decision six months ago to leave my job and pursued my interest in travel and teaching�it was the best decision I have ever made in my entire life�.better than any �mergers and acquisitions� deal I�ve ever put together (hope my former boss is not reading this�they still owe me my yearly bonus!!!)
All cultural and social landscapes have its ugliness�.but that�s the beauty of it!!!!
Have you considered teaching English to IT students / professionals in a Russian university or perhaps, other parts of Europe? They would be delighted to have your expertise and knowledge.
As soon as they discover your IT background, you will be swamped with job offers (I�ve removed �banking and finance� from my CV because I was inundated with job offers to teach Business English).
My advice is very simple�.JUST GO FOR IT MATE!!!! Don�t think about it too much.
Enjoy the ride. You won�t regret it.
All the very best,
Joel
PS � By the way, if you discover a good place to learn Mandarin in Russia, please share it with Deicide |
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bejarano
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Location: South Korea
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