EFL Graduates are teaching English around the world.
We caught up with some of them and asked your most burning question. Click on the videos and links below to get their stories and advice about TESOL courses, living overseas, teaching English, and making the decision to get started.
English for Life Academy has been preparing people to teach abroad for over 13 years. Here’s where some of our graduates have landed:
UNITED STATES
MEXICO
GERMANY
POLAND
SOUTH KOREA
CHINA
THAILAND
CHILE
ARGENTINA
JAPAN
ENGLAND
GUATEMALA
NICARAGUA
HONDURAS
PANAMA
PALESTINE
BRAZIL
CAMBODIA
MALAWI
ECUADOR
URUGUAY
SOUTH AFRICA
CROATIA
FIJI
FRANCE
SAUDI ARABIA
MOROCCO
BELGIUM
AUSTRALIA
COLOMBIA
The course was awesome and I learned a ton. When the course ended, it was really time to get started.
Since then, I’ve done some other things with my TESOL certificate, like focus on recruitment, assessment, and curriculum planning. 🙂
I’m so glad I got my TESOL Certificate at English for Life because I love the diversity it has brought to my campus.
My advice you if you’re thinking about teaching English or teaching abroad? study another language yourself. Then jump right in!
Justin Brent
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Before I got my TESOL Certificate in 2015, I was a poor and scared recent university graduate. I wasn’t sure if it was right for me, but I figured it couldn’t hurt because I know hundreds of people had done it before me.
So I signed up. The course was intuitive, simple yet effective, and I learned how to apply structure to my creative ideas.
When the course ended, it was really time to get started. First, I applied to jobs helping international students in the US. That was an eye-opening experience because I learned I could learn about other cultures and enhance my teaching skills while remaining in country.
Next, I volunteered tutoring graduate students in their speaking skills. The best part of this was I got to work with students who were committed to the class and eager to learn from me, with no guilting tactics on my end attached.
Since then, I’ve done some other things with my TESOL certificate, like tutor students at a local community college and recently apply for jobs overseas. While I have enjoyed my time here building my skills in the US, it’s time for some long-awaited adventure!
I’m so glad I got my TESOL Certificate at English for Life because it was flexible to my schedule, gave me real life experience, and was molded to my own learning style.
My advice to you if you’re thinking about teaching English or teaching abroad?
Find a program that is flexible to your schedule but challenges you to learn through experience. There’s only so much you can learn by reading a book, and English for Life understands this aspect of teaching in it’s curriculum!Caroline Cornish
Kelly Jackson
...I wasn’t sure it was right for me, but I figured it couldn’t hurt because I didn’t know what job I wanted after school graduation...
When the TESOL course ended, it was really time to get started. First, I volunteer taught for a semester. That was a stressful experience because I was also a full time student.
Since then, I’ve done some other things with my TESOL certificate, like got a job teaching in Japan with JET! I leave in August...
Sierra Butler...When the course ended, it was really time to get started. First, I returned to Ghana to gain experience at an international school . That was a great experience because I learned a lot about academia and was able to serve the local community.
Next, I took a job in South Korea. The best part about it was testing my level of endurance on the other side of the world.
I’m so glad I got my TESOL Certificate at English for Life because Kim and her team are really nice, fun people who want to help you achieve your dreams and personal goals...
Before I got my TESOL Certificate in 2015, I was unhappy working as a classroom Spanish teacher. I wasn’t sure it was right for me, but I figured it couldn’t hurt because I genuinely love working with people and wanted to do something to help better their lives.
Weslica Johnson
So I signed up. The course was AWESOME and I learned vital information and techniques that could immediately be applied. I can honestly say that everything that I was taught was useful, which is a rarity for many courses these days. None of the assignment were given as punishment nor as "busy work." Ain't nobody got time for that!
When the course ended, it was really time to get started. First, I took the Praxis II ESOL exam in April and began applying for jobs in late May. That was an affirming experience because I passed the test with flying colors.
Next, I interviewed for a teaching position in late June. The best part about it was I interviewed one day before leaving the country to go on a month-long vacation (to find myself) in Colombia. I was offered the job on my third day in Colombia! I got a new dream job while ON VACATION!
Since then, I’ve done some other things with my TESOL certificate, like educational translation and volunteering with AGAPE Hospice.
I’m so glad I got my TESOL Certificate at English for Life because it has opened up so many more opportunities for me to serve others that I never even knew existed. And, my ESOL teacher, Kim Carroll, she is the best. She is truly a beautiful person and SMART. She tells you exactly what you need to know without the fluff. I met her while out salsa dancing (at random) years prior. I could have kicked my own self in the rear for not having taken her class sooner. I'm glad I came to my senses when I did.
My advice to you if you’re thinking about teaching English or teaching abroad is DON'T WAIT. Do it NOW!
*This is my celebration picture from when I received the job offer while in Colombia. True story.*
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