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balatro
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TEFL has changed a lot in the last 10 years, never mind the last 20 or 30. I think your experiences are going to be very different from your mentor's. Remember it's much more of a business than perhaps it was in his day, and you will be teaching some serious people spending serious money and working for a serious boss. Can still be fun mind.
I wouldn't at this point get your mind absolutely made up that you are going to travel AND teach AND learn languages. If you are into your late 20s or over with some work behind you I might suggest getting a TEFL certificate and trying your luck in places where you don't need a degree just to get the work permit, but if you're in your late teens early 20s I'd agree with everyone else about getting a degree first and some part time/summer TEFL practice to start off - either at home or on some sort of volunteer basis overseas (but don't be sucked into programmes where you pay them a fortune for the privillege). You will almost certainly find once you are in college that you have access to, and information about all kinds of good volunteer/travel schemes - students generally do.
After that get into the real teaching and travelling. You may go far, or not, travel for years or just a few months. You may learn lots of languages or end up like one guy I knew who after 5 years still didn't have the accent right enough to order a beer - didn't stop him drinking enough of the stuff tho'.
It sounds like you've got itchy feet already but I'd still go for the degree first (or nip down to the chemist's for some Travocourt).
All the best, and have fun |
Thanks a lot on the advice, it's all been really helpful and coupled with other advice it's helped me make my decision that best suits me. |
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