The story of how I got to teach in five countries in one season.
Guest Post for TEFL Org UK
“Classical Studies graduate turned EFL teacher” reads my Linkedin Bio. A whole 4 years ago I completed my 130 hour combined TEFL course with TEFL Org UK. At the time I didn’t expect it to have shaped my career the way it has, but given the wealth of job opportunities that have been made available to me it has been hard not to get sucked into the ever expanding world of teaching English as a foreign language EFL.
One of those jobs was working as a Language Assistant in Spain. Although the job didn’t necessarily require it, my TEFL course undoubtedly made me a better assistant, so when TEFL Org UK asked me to write about my experience I was happy to put together a post for them. Continue reading “Guest Post for TEFL Org UK”
South America 2016: Micheladas, Tiiiiiiiisherpo, & Dobble.
Oh wasn’t I just a terrible post giver over the past three months? I am now back in the UK with far too much spare time on my hands (unemployment woopdedoo), so here’s a very very delayed update on what I got up to in the second month of my South American adventure – teaching English in northern Chile!
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Beijing to Rio: 5 Years that Defined Me.
Prior to 2011 my travels had only extended as far as skiing in Austria and Bulgaria, and countless visits home to Ireland. Five years, seventeen countries, thirty-seven cities, and one language later: I’m about to head off on my biggest trip to date, but my feet are feeling rather chilly…
My TEFL Journey.
For Christmas 2012, I got the 130 hour Combined TEFL from Tefl.org.uk (formerly known as TEFL England) from Santa Claus. 4 years on I can definitely say it was the best present I received since my toy kitchen in c. 1996. Here’s a rundown about my course and the endless opportunities it has afforded me since.
Life in Madrid ~ Curso 2015-16
As of today I can no longer call myself an Auxiliar de Conversacion! Here are my thoughts having completed the programme, and the direction it has now taken me in.
Life in Madrid ~ Day to Day
Long days, multiple commutes and I’m-fine-thankyous – 7 months in, and the novelty has just about warn off. Here’s a run down of what my day to day life looks like here in Madrid, working as an Auxiliar…
