From Aberdeen to Sarospatak: Rachel’s story

Things to know from Aberdeen to Sarospatak. Rachel (24) from Aberdeen got in touch to tell us about her TEFL experience. Want to teach English

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From Aberdeen to Sarospatak: Rachel’s story

Things to know from Aberdeen to Sarospatak. Rachel (24) from Aberdeen got in touch to tell us about her TEFL experience. Want to teach English

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Introduction

Rachel from Aberdeen got in touch to tell us about her TEFL experience. After doing a 140-hour TEFL course with us, she went to teach English in the city of Sárospatak in northeast Hungary.

Why I chose TEFL

Being interested in communication and foreign languages, TEFL was possibly the best choice for me. I was away to graduate from a media course at Robert Gordon University Aberdeen and this was a great way to gain experience, as well as visiting other countries.

Where I went and what I did

I worked at Sárospataki Református Gimnazium (Sárospatak’s Reformed High School) in north-east Hungary after taking over the job from a friend who taught at this school for two years. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience and knew I would too.

A typical day involved waking up around 6.30am and getting ready for school. The school day started at 7.50am so it’s much earlier than UK schools. After arriving at school, I then gathered all my materials together and started teaching classes. My timetable varied from only three lessons on a Monday and a Friday, to eight lessons in a row on Thursdays! I taught students different topics and at the end I got them to prepare a speaking presentation, so I could see how well they had learned the topic and how well they were able to speak English.

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Reflection and future plans

The best thing about TEFL is being able to experience another culture and meet new people. Life outside the classroom can be lonely sometimes, especially when you are the only native English speaking teacher and many people have their own family and lives to get on with.

I honestly do not know where I see myself in five years time – I’d like to be surprised! I would say if you want to teach English, then just do it! There’s nothing stopping you and you don’t know until you try.

Ready to start your own TEFL journey? Take a look at our highly-accredited, high-quality TEFL courses.

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