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monkeylady · Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 16

Hey all
After I finish working in Japan I want to move on to doing TEFL somewhere else.
Hard to decide where to go, but I'm thinking I'd really like to live somewhere near the sea, preferably tropical and nice. I know such a place might be hard to find, that's why I'm asking you if you have any reccomendations of lovely places in which you've taught before! Open to any suggestions
Cheers!

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

If you like hot weather, try Universidad del Mar in Mexico. There are three campuses: Puerto Escondido, Huatulco and Puerto Angel. One of them is usually hiring (Huatulco more frequently, as there are more students there.)

texastmblwd69 · Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Thailand maybe? I see lots of jobs posted there. Personally, I'd probably try for Costa Rica or Panama, but I haven't seen as many jobs posted for those countries.

I know you want to leave Japan, but Okinawa is nice. I lived there for a couple of years myself. There's a large American community there due to the military presence and there's no shortage of beaches and palm trees. From what I remember (my 2 year tour was a drunken blur), it was a very beautiful place full of the friendliest people in the world.

sigmoid · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 1276

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

We're right next to the beach here in Saudi :)

Mind you the second part of your name (monkeylady) suggests you're female so we can't take you, but there are other institutions in Saudi that teach women, and there are plenty of institutions in TEFL that will have no objection to the first part of your name.

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

Why the turn-over at UMAR?

1. The teaching load was raised in the fall of 2003 to 20 hours a week.

2. It's quite hot there.

3. The locations are very isolated (12 hours from Mexico City by bus).

4. At the end of one year, one must either present oneself as a candidate for tenure, or leave.

5. Last year a highly problematic and incompetent person was hired to oversee the language programs on all 3 campuses. Before she was forced to leave, she managed to drive away some of the best teachers. This scheme could resurface at any time given the academic management of the campuses.

monkeylady · Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 16

Thanks for your replies! You mentioned Costa Rica or Panama...has anyone worked in those countries?
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