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ramonthomas · Joined: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 3 Location: South Africa

I found this excellent article just before I was about to post my own story. My situation is that I have Asian features, and elsewhere on this board I posted a link to some photos, which a respondent described me as Filipino/Indonesian looking - I am mixed race South African!! And he said that may be even be more problematic trying to find a English teaching job in my preferred countries: Thailand, China, South Korea.

Anyway I'm still doing research and plan to do my TESOL or TEFL course in July in South Africa before jumping on a plane to East Asia.

I'd really like to hear from other South Africans what their experience is...

cheers
Ramon

ESL Hobo · Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 262

I am not South African but there are quite a few working in Taiwan. You might try making a new post in the Taiwan section asking for South African opinions of teaching in Taiwan.

justcolleen · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Egypt, baby!

cks · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 144

My fellow hispanic friends teaching here in Prague seem to have no problems and most of the girls like them! Czechs are sometimes asking me if I know anyone who can give Spanish lessons. If you are fluent, you can maybe get an extra hour or two per week teaching Spanish, and one of my language schools offers public Spanish courses. Your background may actually give you an edge over other applicants here in Prague; but you will need a TEFL or CELTA.

Unfortunately the discrimination against gypsies are alive and well here. Most of them look more Indian than Hispanic and you will probably not get confused with them if you have the distinct Latino look. I could also use a fellow Texan friend here. Let me know if you need any help.

PS-the latino salsa clubs are thriving here, and girls are sending multiple postings online in search of a salsa partner