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[gideon2003]

Hello,


I just finished my TEFL course and would like to teach in Asia. At first I wanted to go to Japan, but after reading some of posts I realised that it�s not possible, because I�m not a native-speaker and do not have any experience in teaching. I read that China is a better option.

I also read a lot of posts in the newbie forum, but still have some questions regarding my situation and really hope some of you have some answers.

In short my background and ideas.

-I�m dutch, male and 25 years old.
-I have a Masters Degree in Communication Science, with courses in
Dutch and English
-I don�t have ANY teaching experience
-I would like to teach for a short period of time (4-5 months or so)
-I travelled in the Middle-East & North America and lived in Vancouver for
a while
-My pronounciation isn�t bad at all, quite some people thought I was
Canadian
-I would like to go to a fairly large city because then I would be able to
stay in a youth hostel which perhaps will make it less difficult to find a
job, because then the school doesn't have to provide any accomodation.
But a small village in Tibet would be really nice too.
-I don�t need to make a lot of money and I�m not a big spender too, but I
don�t want to put in extra cash when I�m teaching
-I realise that at first it isn�t fun and rewarding and that the chinese are
tough to deal with.

I don�t think this sounds promising, but I really hope there are some projects that would suit me though. Do some of you know any?

-is the �Global Educational Volunteers Union� a bonafide & moral idea for me?

I know these questions have been asked before but not exactly for my situation, but I apologize for asking things for the second time or more.

bye bye

gideon polak

[BluePinay]

Native or non native speaker, you have a chance. In fact, just a little bit of patience and determination with non native speakers though. I'm a non native myself and after a couple of months of nobody replying to my applications or saying something like they only need native speakers, I finally got an offer.

I don't even have a TEFL course though I have a BA in English with some education units which I have not pratised.

Most schools would provide for accommodation. In fact, you should require that from them to avoid the hassle of looking for a something else. You're Dutch so you are not Asian looking which would be a big factor since you'd look like an American or British to them. The right time to apply is now since they are getting ready for the next term which is in February.

For Global Educational Volunteers Union, I don't have any experience with them.

[Glenski]

The reason Japan is off limits for you is not just because you are a non-native speaker. You only want to work for 4-5 months. Contracts in Japan are 99.9% for a year. I would think this sort of time limit would hold for many other countries as well.

[gideon2003]

thank you very much for your tips people!!!

It's always nice to realise that there are people who want to help one another

bye bye

gideon