I am seriously considering moving to Asia (preferably China), to teach English and would love to hear some Fastlaner perspectives.
This will be an improvement in my current living situation, will allow me to start saving, and give me time to develop my online business.
I am 25 and have a bachelor’s degree but I don’t have any teaching experience or qualifications. I am prepared to take the CELTA course if this is recommended.
I would love to hear about your experiences if you have ever taught English in Asia. Any general advice is welcome but I have a few specific questions:
- Is it feasible to survive on a part-time income or should I go full-time?
- Is there much work to do outside of contracted hours (like marking, lesson planning, etc)?
- If you have taught both children and adults, which do you prefer and why?
- How important is it to learn Mandarin?
- Are there specific cities or regions you would recommend for a beginner?
- Are there any TEFL agencies you would recommend or should I just go solo?
- What is your social life like?
- Did you feel confident about teaching when starting out and did you receive enough support?
Thanks for reading! I am still in the early stages of my research so I hope these are good questions to ask.
"If you were smart in 1807 you moved to London, if you were smart in 1907 you moved to New York City, and if you are smart in 2007 you move to Asia." – Jim Rogers
Moderators: I wasn’t sure what section to post this in so please feel free to move it.
This will be an improvement in my current living situation, will allow me to start saving, and give me time to develop my online business.
I am 25 and have a bachelor’s degree but I don’t have any teaching experience or qualifications. I am prepared to take the CELTA course if this is recommended.
I would love to hear about your experiences if you have ever taught English in Asia. Any general advice is welcome but I have a few specific questions:
- Is it feasible to survive on a part-time income or should I go full-time?
- Is there much work to do outside of contracted hours (like marking, lesson planning, etc)?
- If you have taught both children and adults, which do you prefer and why?
- How important is it to learn Mandarin?
- Are there specific cities or regions you would recommend for a beginner?
- Are there any TEFL agencies you would recommend or should I just go solo?
- What is your social life like?
- Did you feel confident about teaching when starting out and did you receive enough support?
Thanks for reading! I am still in the early stages of my research so I hope these are good questions to ask.
"If you were smart in 1807 you moved to London, if you were smart in 1907 you moved to New York City, and if you are smart in 2007 you move to Asia." – Jim Rogers
Moderators: I wasn’t sure what section to post this in so please feel free to move it.
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