Just go, C!
I'm Charity, a proud auntie, wine lover, semi-nerd, and dreamer who can't stay in one place for too long.
Teaching English as a secondary language has been the most rewarding experience of my life, to date. Though I've just been teaching now for one year, I feel as though it is something I was born to do. It comes naturally to me, I enjoy it, and it challenges me.
I'm very fortunate to have found something that I think is a good "fit" for me. I was definitely someone who was trying to "figure herself out" for a long time before leaving home and beginning my teaching adventure. While I am still figuring myself out in many respects, teaching is something that has given me a sense of purpose and passion, something I was definitely lacking in my previous life. Maybe you're at a similar place in life, or know someone who is. Maybe you're trying to figure out what it is you really want out of life. Maybe you feel like the routine of life is giving you a sense of security, but it's also sucking life out of you. Maybe you've always wanted to travel more, but you couldn't justify it financially. Maybe you're just scared to leave the comforts of home and you need the reassurance that you'll be able to "make it" out there in the big world. If you're feeling or experiencing any of these things, or know someone who is, then maybe I can help. First, let me say that teaching English abroad is not for everyone. I'm not naïve enough to tell you that "anyone can do it" because not everyone can. My purpose with this blog post is to help those who think that it might work for them, and the information I give you could help you make a decision one way or another to either take the leap or stay put, or find something else that would work better for your life situation. In my ongoing pursuit of transparency, I will give you the good, bad, and ugly of teaching English in Thailand. The Good
The Bad
The Ugly
I would also like to mention that online English teaching is HUGE right now. If you're not quite ready to jump ship but would like to get some teaching experience, or to supplement your income, then online teaching could be a viable option for you. Just keep in mind that most of online teaching platforms are based in Asia (China, in particular) so you'd have to be able to work with the time zone differences. I hope you found this information valuable, whether it was to satisfy your own curiosity or to help fuel a life-altering decision. One of my greatest pleasures in life is helping others, so if you feel this information would be valuable to someone else, please pass it along. And, please don't hesitate to ask me any and all questions pertaining to teaching English abroad. I'm no expert, but I believe my experience thus far could certainly assist someone in deciding whether or not this path is for them. Thank you for reading!
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