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gjan45 · Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 24 Location: Vietnam

Hi everyone;

I have been reading all the messages here about Vietnam and it has greatly increased my interest in going there. I am currently in China where I have been living and working as an ESL teacher for nearly two years. Curently I am teaching University students but I have taught at all levels, Primary and also Middle School. I do Not have a CELTA, trinity etc. type of certification, I have a Bachelor of Science and although I do not hold any teaching certification I am one of those that believes experience is more relevant.

I finish with my University in late June and I plan to work in China for the summer at least for July then in early or Mid August I plan to go to Vietnam, Not HCMC but Hanoi.

few questions;

1- Do I have to be there to get employment offers, any schools do it over the internet? has anyone heard of SITC? are they good?

2- what schools should I avoid when I go there?

3- Is a tourist visa good enough at least until I find a job?

4- Is 1000 UDS good enough for a month to live in hanoi?

5- When is the best time to go there? I plan to go in August? is this a good time ?? when does school begin and finish there?

6- I have two years of teaching experience in China and a Bc. Sc. (Biology) but no certification, will this present a problem ?

*********VERY IMPORTANT****** HOW IMPORTANT IS THE "WHITE FACTOR" . I am a 27 year old American female of Hispanic/Italian/ Irish decendence and well I DON'T LOOK WHITE as far as blond hair and blue eyes go, I am pettite, not dark skinned but I am not very white either, I have what some people would call Olive Skin, Brown hair and Brown eyes in other words I'm very Latin looking. I have never had a problem with this but I have read some post where people say as long as your very "white looking" you wont have problems. Will looking to "Latin" be a problem for me ? Rolling Eyes

I would really apreciated if anyone can give me an idea and answer my questions. all the best to all........ Very Happy

DaveJavu · Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 34 Location: Vietnam

1 - Yes, pretty much. Saw SITC's ad. Don't know much about them.

4 - $1000 should be the minimum.

5 - August should be ok.

6 - Probably not.

White means "not Asian and not Black." Latin looking is white.

gjan45 · Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 24 Location: Vietnam

schwa · Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 164 Location: yap

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