Just for a year, before I get a “real” job…
Welcome to Retro-Thursdays, our version of “Where are They Now?” Jayson Gilbert signed up for our TESOL Certificate class in 2004. A recent college grad, he thought he might just do something interesting for a year or so before finding a “real job.” Something fun, with a little travel… We interviewed Jayson in 2007 (check…
The first day of the rest of your life
I answer a lot of questions about our TESOL and Experience Spanish Immersion trip to Ecuador, but one of the most common unknowns is “What will it be like when I arrive?” Here’s a quick look at your first day in Quito… After flying over ocean and mountains, you’ll arrive in Quito and we’ll be…
Success is Overrated
by Jake Hollingsworth // Seoul, South Korea // www.JakeHollingsworth.net Success is overrated. There, I said it. And what’s more, this isn’t a silly, freshman attempt at shock-value. I really mean it. Well, success isn’t exactly overrated, but…well… hmmm… OK, lest I become known as the village idiot of the blogosphere, allow me to explain myself.…