I worked as an English teacher overseas for eight years. Most of the time in Asia. Korea, Thailand, China, Nepal…and I even got to see Tibet and Vietnam.
How cool!
If you want to travel and don't have the money to do so…you may consider teaching in that country for a year? Many people do this and it is easier then you think.
I highly recommend Thailand. Korea is very exotic, but a more difficult place to live for Westerns. Make sure you have a bit of money for a return trip in case you need it! And some spending money.
In an economy that is falling apart, this might be what you need? And you'll come back with good experience.
I wouldn't trade my eight years overseas for anything. I saw so much happiness, sadness, poverty, extremes of rich/poor, and living conditions we can't even imagine.
I was able to help many people, children too. I taught English at schools, but also to the poor who wanted to learn.
I learned so much about spirituality, love, cultures and languages.
Now, I write novels and I hope you check me out at http://amiblackwelder.blogspot.com
- About the Author
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I was born in Illinois, raised in California until in 3rd grade when we moved to Florida. Graduating with a BA in English and having won the best Fiction of ’97 at university, I was published in the on campus literary magazine and achieved the semi-finals of the Laurel Hemingway contest. Later, I decided to travel and teach and taught for eight years in Asia in countries such as Thailand, Korea, China, Nepal and have visited Japan, Vietnam, Tibet, and Cambodia.Please follow me to win books and learn more http://amiblackwelder.blgospot.com
