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[paulmanser]

Hi guys,

starting a 4 week TEFL course, how do you deal with nerves. I'm not a total nervous wreck but certainly getting nervous about it......

[saint57]

[paulmanser]

TEFL course starts in 1 weeks time, Prague. Currently live in Hythe, England.

20 years old and mighty nervous to say the least. Depart on 26th May, 9AM.

[schminken]

Everything is going to fine. I think it's healthy that you have a case of nerves. It shows you are serious about what you are about to undertake. Prague is a wonderful city and you will meet plenty of people on your course.

Have fun and learn lots!

[paulmanser]

Cheers schminken

[paulmanser]

Since I am online right now,

Any guys know a decent website to write a decent CV and cover letter for TEFL position?

I will be off to the local library to type a decent CV/cover letter, since Microsoft Word has a few problems.

[Like a Rolling Stone]

I did a course and there was a 20 year old doing it. He was American and really not nervous at all. A bit of a braggadocio ( new word). Don't be nervous, it is just like normal teaching but much harder work load.

[paulmanser]

Thank you for your reply.

Just one quickie,

is a BA/ and TEFL cert enough to make a long-term career out of TEFL, as in not needing to do further courses.

Basically I want to end my student days when im certified and just join the world of work, no more courses pleaseeeeee!, besides MAYBE a DIPLOMA in TEFL after a few years at BEST

NO MBA, would this be fine?

[Like a Rolling Stone]

[paulmanser]

cheers. that will be all

Good day to everyone on this forum.

Have a good day everyone xxx

[Gordon]

[Like a Rolling Stone]

OK. but I was thinking 9 years is quite long term so maybe it is OK for medium term work. But if you do this then you have alot of experience then maybe you will want to decide if you want to take more courses and go on to the next stage.

[Kent F. Kruhoeffer]

Hi paul et al


Here are 2 decent CV resources to check out:


http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html

http://workbloom.com/default.aspx









Thailand teaching and travel resources available here :::: The Master Index Thailand ::::

[denise]

Good luck on the course! I imagine that, whether they let on or not, most of the students on the course will be nervous. Don't worry! Unless you are completely not cut out for teaching, you will be OK. Your nerves might also flare up when you walk into your very own classroom for the first time (or on the first day of each new job...), but again, you'll calm down and everything will turn out fine.

And you can spend a lifetime in this field with a BA and TEFL, but your chances of advancement will be hurt. You could hop from country to country and do the same sort of private language school classes, or with extra training you could move on to university work, more serious teaching responsibilitiess (training, etc.), materials development, etc.

d

[paulmanser]

Thanks Denise.