Have TEFL certificate, Can Go Backpacking
It’s a pretty sunny day in Thailand. Neighbors talk, as they set up market stalls prepared for the day’s trading and youngsters hold hands and laugh as they ride their cycles to college. You can’t quite believe this is your life as you reach the highschool to teach English to a bunch of smiling youngsters who greet you with the normal Thai ‘wai ‘ as you enter the school room.
Many adventurous people choose to leave behind the ‘rat race’ and become an English teacher in Southeast Asia. ‘Teaching English as a Foreign Language‘ offers a superb chance to travel, immerse yourself into a new culture and give something back to the community. Sound interesting? Well it’s not as hard to achieve as you may think.
In just four weeks you can become an English teacher with a TEFL qualification that permits you to work and travel not only in Thailand, but anywhere in the world. TEFL Courses happen each month in Koh Samui, Chiang Mai or Phuket.
While the folks back home struggle with a depleted job market, your TEFL certificate creates many possibilities of well-paid employment in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Korea and even South America. In these countries the cheap cost of living means that a teacher’s salary will stretch further than you might think, allowing you the opportunity to travel and explore your selected country at weekends and for vacations, without having to save up much before you depart.
Giving children the gift of language is an incredible thing to do. In many parts of the Earth, learning English is key to a successful career and being a part of that could be a priceless experience. Not only that, but your experience will look great on your CV too.
More backpackers are discovering TEFL as the secret formula that allows them to travel and get paid. Put an end to menial jobs as a means of saving for your next back packing journey of a life-time “you can start your travels now!
Nikki Scott is the backpacking entrepreneur behind ‘South East Asia Backpacker Magazine‘, a print and online resource for anyone travelling the region on a budget. Besides information on places to visit, things to do, and where to stay, there’s a useful guide explaining TEFL Training Courses in Southeast Asia.
Author: Nikki Scott
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