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AndyD · Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 7

As my first post on this forum, I�d like to introduce myself � my name is Andy and I�ve wanted to teach ESL overseas for as long as I can remember. When I graduated high school, I lived with a family in Germany as an exchange student for a year where I gained a C1 level in German. After coming home I went to college, majoring in TESOL. During my time in college, I studied abroad in the Czech Republic for a semester where I earned my CELTA certificate. After this semester is over, I will have 2 semesters of student teaching and then I�m done. So my question is; where do I go from here?
I�ve been searching the web for jobs ever since I first considered teaching English and it seems like China and Korea are the places to be � am I right? What is the best way to go about looking for/finding these jobs? What are things I need to look out for? What are some other ESL �hotspots� I may want to consider? I�m really interested in going back to Eastern Europe. Will a BA in TESOL + CELTA be enough?
Any other advice you have for me is appreciated. I�ve read quite a bit across this forum and others on the topic, but maybe some of you have more insight for me. I just really want to get the ball rolling so that I have things going for me when school ends, which is approaching fast.
Andy

HLJHLJ · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador

What passport(s) do you have and how much money will you need to save to pay back loans etc?

AndyD · Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 7

I'm an American and I won't owe anything coming out of college

HLJHLJ · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador

If you don't need the money you could earn in Korea or China, then Eastern Europe or Russia should be open to you. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of those areas will be along shortly. If not, post in the Europe forum directly.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Sure, the OP is qualified for entry-level jobs across CEE.
Central Europe US passport is somewhat problematic, but it's do-able to get legal work papers in most cases.
Ditto Eastern, I believe.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:52 pm Post subject:

Yes, Russia is a strong possibility. Students can seem demanding at first, so if this is your first time teaching, I'd recommend a McSchool. They come with all their strings attached, but they are at least set up to cater for newly-qualified teachers.

Check out IH-BKC Moscow.

Best of luck!