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Teaching English as a second language…how sustainable is this? By Sharmani Cheng
Life as a TEFL teacher, what is it really like?Before teaching, I was always told that you need to graduate from university, find a job, preferably in corporate and build your life from there, your standard textbook advice to life. I had a great bunch of friends, and a steady job which meant stable income […]
Continue readingFlat hunting in Madrid! By Faye Johnson
Hi everyone, it’s Faye here – one of your TEFL Heaven Ambassadors for Madrid. This blog post is about the process of searching for a flat in Madrid and I thought I would use my own experiences to give you some helpful insight! Firstly let me give you a brief summary of my living situation since […]
Continue readingInterview with Sharmani Cheng, Madrid Q and A
PERSONAL PROFILE What is your name, age and nationality?I am Sharmani Cheng, 30 from Melbourne, Australia. What is your education level and background? I have a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from Monash University. Have you travelled abroad previously, and if so where? I love travelling and working a 9 to 5 made me want to travel at every […]
Continue readingFive things I’ve Learned Working and Living in Spain – Laura Pile
Teaching abroad has been on my radar for the longest time. I would avidly read books set in exotic locations, dream about meeting eccentric locals and living somewhere that is entirely new to what I have grown accustomed to. Now, at twenty-four years old and having just completed my training to be a Primary School […]
Continue reading3 Things I Learned About Myself Since Living and Working Abroad – Faye Johnson, Madrid
It’s Faye here (23 years old, from Hertfordshire, UK, currently loving life as an English teacher in Madrid!) – I thought you might like to know what I have learnt while living abroad – here are three things which have been the biggest surprise/learning curve for me. Don’t you just love how little children make friends […]
Continue readingInterview with Tiffany Kerr, Spain Q & A
PERSONAL PROFILE What is your name, age and nationality? My name is Tiffany and I am 24 years old from the United States. Born and raised in the “Sunshine State”, Florida. What is your education level and background? I graduated from the University of Florida, GO GATORS, in May 2014 with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. In 2012 […]
Continue readingInterview with Sheri Orekan, Spain Q & A
PERSONAL PROFILE What is your name, age and nationality? Sheri, 23 and British! Straight outta London. What is your education level and background? I have my degree in Media Prod and as I write this, I’ve just been accepted on a MA program. Honestly, I hated everything about my degree and I didn’t feel as though I went to […]
Continue readingInterview with Sasha Hoherchack, Spain Q & A
PERSONAL PROFILE What is your name, age and nationality? My name is Sasha, I’m 24, and from the United States. What is your education level and background? I got my Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in psychology and international relations- the perfect major combination for teaching abroad! Have you travelled abroad previously, and if so where? I’ve […]
Continue readingInterview with Jack Dearden, Spain Q & A
PERSONAL PROFILE What is your name, age and nationality? My name is Jack Dearden, I am 31 years old and I am from London, UK. What is your education level and background? I have a BA Honours degree in History of Art from the University of Leeds, UK specialising in modern contemporary art and photography. Soon after graduating […]
Continue readingInterview with Faye Johnson , Spain Q & A
PERSONAL PROFILE What is your name, age and nationality? Faye Johnson, 23, British. What is your education level and background? I am from Hertfordshire in England which is a county most people have never heard of so I usually just say ‘I am from London’ because it is easier! My highest level of education is A-Levels in which I […]
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