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Teaching English Abroad (pg. 11)
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Can you confirm whether QLD smells of wee? I heard that, even though Brisbane is not that close to the Equator (I know I'm closer to it than you are), the average temperature there is 55 degrees celsius... in the winter! :wtf: |
haha, thats absolute bollocks. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Can you confirm whether QLD smells of wee? |
I can confirm that it doesn't :wtf:
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
I heard that, even though Brisbane is not that close to the Equator (I know I'm closer to it than you are), the average temperature there is 55 degrees celsius... in the winter! :wtf: |
That would have to be degrees Fahrenheit. Most winter days are pretty similar to today, which was 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit). Night time is colder though. |
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| Lilith |
| Queensland is pretty stinky though. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lilith
Queensland is pretty stinky though. |
Smelly damn tourists :o |
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| Lilith |
| Shush or I'll buy your house and extort you for rent... |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lilith
Shush or I'll buy your house and extort you for rent... |
:stongue: |
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| Lira |
How was your interview, RJT? In my case, as soon as I saw the interviewers and listened to my heart, I decided not to go there this year, as I realised I would be making a huge mistake. I was glad to know I took the 2nd best grade in their examination though, losing just to a guy that had to study only English (I was examined in both English and Japanese) but who had studied in the best school of engineering in Brazil.
Anyway, I'm still rooting for you :) |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
How was your interview, RJT? In my case, as soon as I saw the interviewers and listened to my heart, I decided not to go there this year, as I realised I would be making a huge mistake. I was glad to know I took the 2nd best grade in their examination though, losing just to a guy that had to study only English (I was examined in both English and Japanese) but who had studied in the best school of engineering in Brazil.
Anyway, I'm still rooting for you :) |
What!? You decided NOT to go!? Bad decision imho, but I am unaware of your extenuating circumstances that influenced this decision. |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
cartoon so much better than the movie *ugh* |
um ok
my sis is going to Korea to teach English and I have several friends there already. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
What!? You decided NOT to go!? Bad decision imho, but I am unaware of your extenuating circumstances that influenced this decision. |
Well, maybe I should say I was more like a drug-free Spad talking to the dude in the chair, but, I certainly don't think that is the best approach. I just couldn't be bothered to act in any other way anymore and, as a matter of fact, I almost decided not to apply at all (I handed all the documents in the last minute), but I thought it didn't hurt to at least try and think it about more carefully.
When I received a phone call telling me that I had been approved for the interview, I gave it a lot of thought. Do I even want to go any more? What would I do in Japan would take me where I want?
I can't be arsed to tell my whole story but... I just realised that wasn't what I wanted for me in that moment. There's little I live for, but no way I'm going to give that up. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Well, maybe I should say I was more like a drug-free Spad talking to the dude in the chair, but, I certainly don't think that is the best approach. I just couldn't be bothered to act in any other way anymore and, as a matter of fact, I almost decided not to apply at all (I handed all the documents in the last minute), but I thought it didn't hurt to at least try and think it about more carefully.
When I received a phone call telling me that I had been approved for the interview, I gave it a lot of thought. Do I even want to go any more? What would I do in Japan would take me where I want?
I can't be arsed to tell my whole story but... I just realised that wasn't what I wanted for me in that moment. There's little I live for, but no way I'm going to give that up. |
Ahh well, I can concede you made the right decision for you at the time. :) |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
How was your interview, RJT? In my case, as soon as I saw the interviewers and listened to my heart, I decided not to go there this year, as I realised I would be making a huge mistake. I was glad to know I took the 2nd best grade in their examination though, losing just to a guy that had to study only English (I was examined in both English and Japanese) but who had studied in the best school of engineering in Brazil.
Anyway, I'm still rooting for you :) |
Similar ending, bit of a different tale.
The cliffs notes version follows...
I had my interview on Sunday, it was a group interview and a teaching demonstration, I thought it went very well. At the end, 8 of the 16 there were asked back for a second interview, I was one of them. I had a "personal" interview the next day in which I had to give one 5 minute teaching demonstration that I knew about, and one that was a surprise. I also thought the personal interview went well, and though it was difficult, genuinely felt I had done the best I possibly could have.
They told me I would find out within two weeks whether or not I would be offered a position, and I heard back from them yesterday. I was not offered a position, but was encouraged to re-apply (basically "Thanks, but no thanks" :().
So now I don't know what my plan is. I applied for four full time jobs in Milwaukee today, none of them are teaching - but I really have no clue what's coming next, if I'm going to apply to other programs in other countries, or what pretty much any of my plans are beyond the next two weeks.
I guess either try for some other programs or get a decent full time job in Milwaukee and try to get right back into grad school within a year or so would be preferable. But yeah, I really don't know, and don't know what to think about all of it either.
/emoJTrant |
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