Destination TEFL: China

I was just using my feedreader and came across a google news item for Worldpress on Teaching English in China. It’s provides one take on teaching in China from the eyes of Tom Carter. It shows that you do need to do your homework before jumping into the world of TEFL, but there are benefits to the TEFL lifestyle.

I appreciated this paragraph the most:

The moment I arrived in the Middle Kingdom I had what some seasoned expatriates call “the complete Chinese experience.” The “school” that had accepted my application turned out to be a nickel-and-dime operation run out of an apartment by a guy in his bathrobe. I’d come half way around the world for a job and found myself out of work.

I surely can appreciate the complete Chinese experience. I think you can get that kind of experience in most countries, but I am interested in hearing China stories so leave them in the comments.

TEFL Around The World: July Bloggers

TEFLers around the world is a chance to highlight blogs by TEFLers around the world. It’s a chance to get insight into countries that you may not have thought about teaching English in, but now you can read the writings and musings of teachers trying to make a go of it in a foreign country.

This week I will be highlighting two bloggers. Amanda’s Azerbaijan Adventure describes a woman named Amanda as she embarks on a Peace Corp tour to Azerbaijan. It’s a nice read trying to get to know a little bit about Azerbaijan. I hope the posts keep coming.

Peter is Avoiding the Race. It’s his blog about his life teaching in China. It’s not been updated in awhile, but there’s some good content and a good look at China and living in China from the perspective of a foreign teacher.

If you’ve got a blog to add, just add it to the comments here and we can add it to a future edition of TEFLers Around the World.