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Waiting game…

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

The waiting game is about to be over. I’m still here in Ban Phe, Thailand. I decided to stay for the weekend and not move around too much because it’s easier to not spend much money that way. If I was in a bigger city the baht flow a lot faster. I have a beautiful… Continue reading

Offers Coming in…

Posted on July 9, 2011 by admin

After spending the entire month of April in Ban Phe staring across the gulf at Ko Samet, I finally took the 45 minute ferry ride to the island. I have been vigorously applying for jobs since getting to Thailand. I even started sending out my resume to schools I don’t really have any intention on… Continue reading

TESOL Certified! (TEFL International)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin

I completely forgot to update the blog with the news that I completed my TEFL course and received my certificate to teach English as a second or other language (TESOL). This is a big milestone in becoming an ESL teacher around the world. TEFL International has been great. The head trainer was a Florida boy… Continue reading

TEFL Certification Day 14 & 15: Practice Practice Practice

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

I had my second and third days of teaching practice this week. Tuesday was better than my first day and I’ve gotten some nice praise from the trainers. This morning I was a bit off my game but apparently it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Internally I was more nervous. I made a slight… Continue reading

TEFL Certification Day 6 & 7: Student Monks

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin

It’s now Monday and the first week of the course is completed. So far things are going far better than I expected. My confidence is through the roof and I have the itch to start teaching already. I enjoy standing up in front of my peers practicing and can’t wait to get more practice when… Continue reading

TEFL Certification Day 4 & 5: Going through the motions

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

Disclaimer: I want to warn readers that these posts are usually written after a long 8 hour day in the classroom after already completing my written assignments after class. Please do not expect perfect grammar as I’m not going to do any editing and will only be free writing as quickly as possible. I am… Continue reading

TEFL Certification Day 3: Back to School

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

Today was the first full day of the course. I just did a ton of hand writing so figure me for being a little short here. We started out with a class introduction and then went right into teaching methods. We are starting off this week by becoming students before we become teachers. The trainer… Continue reading

TEFL Certification Day 2: Orientation

Posted on April 3, 2011 by admin

After taking one last Sunday afternoon to sleep in, a few of us headed off in search of a place to purchase some work clothes. I’ve been backpacking since January so I didn’t bring along professional clothes for the classroom. There is no place to purchase anything in Ban Phe but I was assured from… Continue reading

TEFL Certification Course Day 1: Arrival to Ban Phe

Posted on April 3, 2011 by admin

Ban Phe pronounced: Ban Pay, small fishing village on the Gulf coast of Thailand in the Rayong province. After nearly 2 weeks enjoying myself in Pattaya it was time to say goodbye. I had a great time there and became a regular at one of the bars. The weather was bad during the entire stay… Continue reading

Thailand, you’re losing and Indonesia is winning

Posted on March 2, 2011 by admin

In the, Where Will Joey End Up Sweepstakes, Thailand is starting to fall precariously behind. I arrived to the island of Penang off the west coast of Malaysia earlier this week in an attempt to secure a 90 day education visa for my stay in Thailand. I was told Penang is the most lenient Thai… Continue reading

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