cool quote

[uccellina]

So, it came from a wall in the Czech Starbucks wannabe, but I thought it was cool:

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees under which you never intend to sit."

Don't remember who said it, but it's good stuff.

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[uccellina]

Hey dude! That's exciting! It really depends on where you want to go and how much making money matters. :) I know teaching is Asia is a lot easier and financially beneficial than in Europe, and I think Mat has a good contact if you're interested in Korea. Most places in Asia will pay for your plane tickets and housing, and you'll make at least a couple thousand dollars a month, but you'll probably have to sign a year contract. As far as Europe goes, Czech Republic (specifically Prague) is probably the easiest place to start with no experience, and Spain and Italy are probably the hardest. I've heard it's possible to get jobs in Spain and Italy, but you have to show up and find the right person at the right time. Most Western European countries want E.U. citizens (aka Brits), but schools in Prague don't seem to care much. I work for Caledonian school, and I don't love it, but it's not bad. They take decent care of their teachers, and help with the visa process. They'll hire anyone with a B.A. and a generic TEFL. You can also get a TEFL from them (1 month course, and then start working for them). If you want to be able to teach somewhere else later it might be better to get a CELTA or a TESOL- they are more prestigious and recognized than a TEFL. I got mine at Akcent International House in Prague, but you can get them all over the world. I don't know of any schools in Europe that will pay for the plane ticket, but some do pay for housing. I don't think any in Prague do, but in smaller cities it's common. Oh yeah, there's also South America, but when I looked into it most schools require you to have at least 1 year of experience.
That's all i can think of right now, if you have any questions i'd love to answer them. What are you up to these days? Will you be around Dallas this summer?
Oh, tefl.com has job listings by country. That's actually how I found Caledonian school. You can even apply online, but most schools will want you to do their special application form too.