Finally ready for my adventure but need help
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:02 pm
Hello all,
I am about to begin my 2nd year of teaching l in the U.S. and I really want to teach overseas next year. A few years ago, I did my student teaching in Germany for five months with DoDDs, and a teacher worked with tried to get me to apply for the year after I graduated, but I wanted to experience life in the States for a few years. NOW, I am ready to leave. I loved the experience. Living and working in Europe would be ideal, however, I've heard horror stories of how high taxes and cost of living is and how the teacher's salary barely covers it. So, I'm leaning towards schools in the Middle East (specifically U.A.E.) and Asia. Right now I'm signed up to receive a registration packet from the UNI fair when they send them out in September.
Questions:
[list]What else should I be doing at this time to prepare for a possible move next year? I've been doing research as well.
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Can anyone that works in the UAE give me some advice?
What is the best part of Asia to work , in order to save a nice sum of money and live comfortably, and perhaps travel every now and then?
What advice do you wish someone had told you when you were looking for your first international teaching job? :P
I am about to begin my 2nd year of teaching l in the U.S. and I really want to teach overseas next year. A few years ago, I did my student teaching in Germany for five months with DoDDs, and a teacher worked with tried to get me to apply for the year after I graduated, but I wanted to experience life in the States for a few years. NOW, I am ready to leave. I loved the experience. Living and working in Europe would be ideal, however, I've heard horror stories of how high taxes and cost of living is and how the teacher's salary barely covers it. So, I'm leaning towards schools in the Middle East (specifically U.A.E.) and Asia. Right now I'm signed up to receive a registration packet from the UNI fair when they send them out in September.
Questions:
[list]What else should I be doing at this time to prepare for a possible move next year? I've been doing research as well.
[/list]
Can anyone that works in the UAE give me some advice?
What is the best part of Asia to work , in order to save a nice sum of money and live comfortably, and perhaps travel every now and then?
What advice do you wish someone had told you when you were looking for your first international teaching job? :P