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post_post_philosophy
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 Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject: newb alert: advice on turkey and so on. |
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looking to make a move soon. originally had one last temporary job lined up here in the US but it fell through. my qualifications are only that i am a native english speaker with a fresh BA in History (minor, philosophy) from a one in a million middle tier U.S. university (temple university, philadelphia).
my long term plan is to enroll in school for my MA in the summer or fall. for now i am looking for employment options in some of the countries/cities of the schools i hope to apply to. (istanbul, turkey) being my first choice.
what i`m really looking for is general advice on moving, job searching (teaching jobs in particular but anything helps), and really anything you might find useful. for the record, i am *not* just a young graduate looking to travel. although "expat" is a sort of heavy word that i`d rather not use, that is the direction i am seemingly headed in. i am not looking for "easy street" just useful advice for a reasonable path towards exploring the big blue dot. thanks in advance. ~
i`ll post something similar in the general forum and see if it doesnt get deleted.
disclaimer: i never know whats "ok" to post here and what is going to drive mods and "og"-types nuts, so as i always say, feel free to delete, modify, whatever my post if need be. i`d rather that then the angry "read blah blah blah you stupid newb" replies. |
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microbabe
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Have a look on the forum. If you do a search about Turkey you will find lots of useful info. That's what I have done.
Keep your eye on your grammar and punctuation etc? As an EFL teacher you don't want to be sloppy it is a very bad role model for students.
Good luck.
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gloomyGumi
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: newb alert: advice on turkey and so on. |
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| post_post_philosophy wrote: |
looking to make a move soon. originally had one last temporary job lined up here in the US but it fell through. my qualifications are only that i am a native english speaker with a fresh BA in History (minor, philosophy) from a one in a million middle tier U.S. university (temple university, philadelphia).
my long term plan is to enroll in school for my MA in the summer or fall. for now i am looking for employment options in some of the countries/cities of the schools i hope to apply to. (istanbul, turkey) being my first choice.
what i`m really looking for is general advice on moving, job searching (teaching jobs in particular but anything helps), and really anything you might find useful. for the record, i am *not* just a young graduate looking to travel. although "expat" is a sort of heavy word that i`d rather not use, that is the direction i am seemingly headed in. i am not looking for "easy street" just useful advice for a reasonable path towards exploring the big blue dot. thanks in advance. ~
i`ll post something similar in the general forum and see if it doesnt get deleted.
disclaimer: i never know whats "ok" to post here and what is going to drive mods and "og"-types nuts, so as i always say, feel free to delete, modify, whatever my post if need be. i`d rather that then the angry "read blah blah blah you stupid newb" replies. |
movıng to any country ıs just about the same. pack your bags, do a lıttle research on transportatıon----from and to the aırport, from and to your hotel, etc... research what a meal should cost so you dont eat at a tourıst trap unknowıngly for a month before one day realızıng A LUNCH OF FASULYE, PILAF, BREAD, EGGPLANT AND CHICKEN STEW CAN ACTUALLY BE HAD FOR 7 OR 8 LIRA. etc.... dont eat on Dıvanyolu ın SA. Go to Kumkapı. Trust me. Unless you lıke payıng DAILY 30 lıra for a lunch of rıce, a vegetable sıde dısh, and a few pıeces of beef or chıcken across from the Blue Mosque for example. |
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post_post_philosophy
Joined: 22 Nov 2010
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Location: Fenario
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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ok, so, the original post is a bit naive and was written in a haste. sometimes i get ahead of myself and type things online like they are the last things i will ever type.
anyways, i have two questions:
one, how will an iTEFL course hold up against the CELTA? the iTEFL i looked into taking in NYC is about 1000USD cheaper than the CELTA. chances i get a job or work permit with this?
two, is there anywhere (aside from spending hours scoring this forum, which i will do if needed) that i can find the name and location (neighborhood) of reputable language schools in istanbul?
my plan has slightly changed in that i plan on leaving for turkey somewhere between mid may-early june and trying to get myself settled. as a back up (shot in the dark) i will also be applying to a graduate program (figured its better to try this in person than online), though i do not know if i will be accepted or have the money to fund school.
thanks everyone who responded so far!
ps- i realise this is a esl forum, but when you grew up as part of the first generation of internetters its hard to be conscious of spelling and the like on one of 1000 message boards you`ve come across/been apart of : ) |
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spiral78
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ps- i realise this is a esl forum, but when you grew up as part of the first generation of internetters its hard to be conscious of spelling and the like on one of 1000 message boards you`ve come across/been apart of : ) |
Post-post, please allow me to chime in on this issue - and I hope you won't take offense! You are most certainly not the only poster here to find it difficult to write on an internet forum using more correct English. I'd really like to make a wider point, not focused on you specifically, OK?
First, it's a very important trait of a language teacher to be aware of his/her language usage. When working with students, even via email, you are of course setting a standard. What comes across as 'natural' English from the mouth or keyboard of a native speaker can easily make a language learner appear foolish or inaccurate. That's one reason to practice here, so that you're more aware when you start teaching of what situations you need to be more accurate in.
Second, employers read these boards. While most posters maintain at least some anonymity, most also drop enough details for an employer to pick up on who he/she might be. I personally know of careless posters here who have specifically not been hired due to poor English (and other problems, such as demonstrating temper, lack of patience, or lack of respect for others) here.
Third, we are language teachers here and it's tough for us to be nice    We correct errors as a part of our living; difficult to break the habit on a board that is, after all, for 'us'!!
Again, I really hope that you're not taking this personally - I just wanted to point out a few good reasons (I think) to make an effort here as much as possible; and not only for you!!
On second thought, I think I'll start a thread on this issue on the General Discussion forum - it's a common topic on all the boards and it might be interesting to involve more people in the discussion. Please feel free to come chime in on behalf of the 'first-generation internetters'! |
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gloomyGumi
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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| cmon spıral--Im sure he meant "nutterbutters". |
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