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nomadder · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:31 am Post subject: What are your goals?

More travel-starting in Latin America but there are many countries on the list.

I'd like a Masters(at least). And always improve teaching-of course.

To work in a few more countries.

To own a home in at least one country.

Marriage and kid(s)?-that is a big question mark.

I'd like to study more languages.

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

Goals? I don't know, and it's really freaking me out. I'm not the sort of person who likes not knowing where her life is headed.

Reality: pay back student loans

Other than that, who knows?!?!? In my last semester of my MA program, I started thinking about getting a PhD, but would that really help me be a better teacher? Or would it remove me entirely from the classroom and turn me into a researcher?

I will probably stay in Japan for two or three years. After that, I haven't a clue. Another country? Head back to California? ?!?!?!?!?

Oh, and of course finding a man--which could be the factor that ultimately sends me back home.

d

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Work on my Japanese (needs a lot of work)
More kids (can never have enough) Shocked

Masters degree
Improve on my teaching
To see more of Japan and Asia
500 posts Wink

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

Gordon--

Congratulations in advance on your next post!

d

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Thanks, you set me up. Wink

struelle · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 2372 Location: Shanghai

Goals, lessee.

Work in other cities in China. Xiamen, Kunming, and Haikou in Hainan are on the hot list.

Travel extensively around China, learn enough of the Mandarin to visit with and communicate with locals in the mountain villages.

Work in other countries. Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, and Morocco are on the other hot list.

Get an MA in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or related

Teach Physics in a high school

As for marriage, kids, and retirement, those are question marks as well.

Steve

nomadder · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:42 am Post subject:

Hey Gordon how about 1000 posts before 2004?

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Nomadder,

nomadder · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:57 am Post subject:

Just kidding.

That was Galadriel and the site is shut down though I still had the image but figured it was only a matter of time before the link would be gone. Too bad-only one month till the movie comes out here. Have you heard about Lost in Translation there yet? A little slow moving at times but it made me very nostalgic for Japan-so much so that I even applied from a job there.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

No I haven't seen the movie, not sure if it is here yet. I heard bad reviews about it however, kind of cliche they said. But that doesn't mean it is any good though.

Galadriel, of course. Rolling Eyes

I can't wait for Return of the King to come out, but will have to wait longer than you (they need a jealous emoticon).

Jen2003 · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:29 am Post subject:

You're into Lord of the Rings films?

How old are you and what are your qualifications?

joe-joe · Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 100 Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

Hmm...... Goals..... I used to have some fairly gradiose ambitions and goals in a former life, before circumstances led me to this nomadic life of TEFL teaching. I guess my current goals are:

a) earn enough money to live a reasonable standard of lifestyle in the country of my choosing

b) learn to improve my existing foreign language skills as much as possible

c) do some more travelling in places like Central/Southeast Asia/Africa

d) avoid the debt collectors hounding me back home........

As to things like a long term partner, home, kids, a 'real' career, well I've tried those already and failed spectacularly. So if you do attempt any of these things, good luck because you'll need it Sad

Capergirl · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 11:06 am Post subject: Re: What are your goals?

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Thanks Caperwoman Crying or Very sad

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth