5 December 2012 After taking a year out from work in Scotland, I decided to pursue my goal of travelling around the world. On my return I was weighing up my options which were go back to the old job in Scotland or try something different. I had heard of TEFL on my recent travels and decided…
Student Stories
TEFL Org course graduates have used their TEFL qualification to teach across the globe and online. Read their experiences of teaching English as a foreign language, and get inspired!
TEFL Experiences: Amy in South Korea
by Amy Dunkley 3 October 2012 This time last year I was having a minor meltdown. My flight was four days away, I still hadn’t got my visa, and fitting my life into a 25kg suitcase seemed like mission impossible. A week after my graduation I had dropped the bombshell on my parents that actually…
TEFL Experiences: Teaching English in the UK and Finland
2 August 2012 We love to hear from our students to see where their official TEFL certificate has taken them. Get some inspiration from Emma, a TEFL Org graduate, who is using her TEFL qualification to teach English in the UK and Finland. Here’s her story… Last year I decided to take a TEFL Org UK course, at the…
Ben in Zaragoza
My name’s Ben and I’m an English teacher originally from Leeds, UK, but now living in Zaragoza. This is my first job since I qualified with a TEFL Org UK qualification and I can’t describe the impact it’s had on my life. A year ago I was working as a dull, monotonous call centre drone taking repetitive…
TEFL Experiences: Teaching English in Cambodia
9 August 2011 Our TEFL student Colleen emailed to tell us about her plans now she has completed her TEFL Org UK Course. She’s heading back to her second home in Cambodia! I am now looking forward to flying to Siem Reap, Cambodia on 15th August to start my teaching position at Smart Kids International School and seeing Dave…
Teaching English in Chile
by Sarah Bennett As I sat waiting for the plane to take off, I could not believe that almost three years had passed so quickly. It felt like just yesterday that I had boarded the plane from Canada to Santiago, Chile. So many memories rushed through my mind; from living in the driest desert in…
TEFL Experiences: Teaching English in Thailand
by Hazeena I was thinking about going abroad for a while but needed to have an income whilst away. I had heard about Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) before but never had the courage to pursue it. After many hours of research both on the net and through calls, I finally decided on…
TEFL Experiences: Teaching English in Ecuador
My name is Jenny Grant (28) and I was, and I still am, a biologist working as a ranger and on conservation projects. My current job is as a ranger on a nature reserve island in Scotland. I love my job but it is only a sixth-month contract. I thought to myself last year, how…
TEFL Experiences: Teaching English in Nepal
My name is Kay Allan. I did a TEFL course, last summer, before heading out to live in Nepal. Unfortunately, I could not afford to do the online course, which I think would be a great benefit. One day, should I be able to do so, I will. I was not sure whether I would use it…
TEFL Experiences: Teaching English in Qatar
My name is Jonny, aged 27, and I’m currently a full-time PE Teacher in Doha, Qatar. My story of how I ended up here simply derives from my need for ‘change’. Change of culture, change of scenery, change of lifestyle. I sought change in a massive way due to all elements of my life becoming tedious and…
