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sheeba · Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 1123

I remember when I first started my CELTA over 4 years ago now . I felt fresh . It was a change for me from accounting and I had such a good feeling . The CELTA tutors would make me feel so small sometimes but I still had that feeling of excitement and the fresh feeling of entering a new profession. I must say that I still have it now . It's never really gone and I don't actually think it will for a while . There are other countries, other types of classes, other types of jobs or levels of jobs , other courses to do . There still seems to be such a lot in front . I see a bit of negativity on this board sometimes but do you still feel the vibe ? Were you still buzzing after 4 years of TEFL ?

Deicide · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Do you still feel fresh ?

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

I went ahead and let TEFL 'claim my soul' and 6 years on it still feels fresh, but only because I work at it. Any job or any place is going to get stale if you let yourself get stale. I make sure to continue developing myself and to travel as much as possible. Mexico is a big enough and varied-enough place to allow for it.

Deicide · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject:

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I think the key is to set yourself new challenges. Over the years I have taught primary, secondary, language schools, uni, teacher training, management and now involved with businesses. As they say(don't ask who they are) A change is as good as a rest.

Deicide · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject:

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

John Hall · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

Eleven years on and I am still fresh! Deicide, the trick is to stay out of the lousy, mind-numbing jobs. Then again, you have never had your heart in it in the first place. As you've suggested on another thread, you seem to be more interested in bagels and the like.

Deicide · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject:

MamaOaxaca · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 201 Location: Mixteca, Oaxaca

I've been at it for 12 years now. It's the only thing I've ever really done.
I've had the same position for nine years now. I have the good fortune to work at a place that gives it's teachers a one year paid sabbatical after every 6 years of service. You can do what every you please on that year, and I decided to become a mom. The teachers have full academic control where I work and we are always working together to find ways to improve the program, 5 years ago we put together a project and recieved outside funding to establish a self access center at our university. During my time at this job I also took a turn serving as the head of the department. I've also worked on the side for a text book publisher, both as a trainer and commenting on a work in progress text. I go to a conference or two each year, often as a presenter. Just because I've had the same job for so long doesn't mean that I do the same thing over and over again. TEFL is a career for me, but because I've made it so.

John Hall · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject:

I love bagels, actually. Wish I could have one for lunch now.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Still fresh and enthused seven years later...

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Malsol · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 1976 Location: Lanzhou

fluffyhamster · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: