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
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TEFL Certification Day 4 & 5: Going through the motions
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
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
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
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
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
Mai Pen Rai! Ban Phe it is!!!
I’ll have to take the first piece of advice I learned when I was in Thailand for the first time…. MAI PEN RAI! Roughly translated to “It’s nothing!” or “Don’t worry!” and no worries is what I’ll have to have…. It looks like my plans to be in Chiang Mai, Thailand next year for my… Continue reading