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froufoxy
Joined: 23 Jan 2005
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Location: Austin,TX
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 Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:36 am Post subject: Does College Major Matter? |
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| I am a recent college grad with a BA in Political Science/International Relations with an emphasis in Middle Eastern studies from the University of California, San Diego. Will prospective employers acknowledge this as an asset when applying for jobs overseas? |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| For conversation schools and most mainstream schools (with experience teaching first) in Japan, or on the JET programme, no. |
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GambateBingBangBOOM
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| If you are going for jobs in the Middle East, then it might give you a leg up. |
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Deconstructor
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Montreal
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:48 am Post subject: |
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You got a B.A.
YOU'RE IN 
This is TEFL not Microsoft! Less is more! More is less!
Can you speak in front of people?
Can you ad lib?
Do you know the difference between a noun clause and an adverbial clause? (Wait a minute, I don't know that one).
Do you know the difference between a noun and an adverb? (Ah this one I know).
Do you like telling people what to do?
Do you like pretending to be someone you're not? like aaaa teacher?
Do you believe that one's career should be horizontally mobile?
Do you believe that one's career should be downwardly mobile?
Do you believe that one's career should be at least directionless?
Do you believe that alcohol improves students' pronunciation?
If you answered yes to the above questions, you have a brilliant TEFL career ahead of you. |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Does College Major Matter? |
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| froufoxy wrote: |
| I am a recent college grad with a BA in Political Science/International Relations with an emphasis in Middle Eastern studies from the University of California, San Diego. Will prospective employers acknowledge this as an asset when applying for jobs overseas? |
I suspect most employers hiring EFL teachers would see it as neither an asset nor a liability. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| As someone who hires teachers here in Mexico city, I would see it as an asset...certainly not a liability. |
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ls650
Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Deconstructor wrote: |
You got a B.A. YOU'RE IN
Do you know the difference between a noun clause and an adverbial clause? (Wait a minute, I don't know that one).
Do you know the difference between a noun and an adverb? (Ah this one I know).
If you answered yes to the above questions, you have a brilliant TEFL career ahead of you. |
Ah, Deconstructor, you made me laugh out loud.  |
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zewd
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 42
Location: Lynchburg, VA, USA
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What about a completely irrelevant degree? Like a B.S. in wildlife and fisheries management...?  (I will have a TEFL certificate in addition to this, and intend to teach in eastern/central Europe.) |
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ls650
Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a B.Sc. in Computer Science, and I teach English at a university. YMMV... |
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