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Rawky-Roo

Is it me or have a spelt 'Choices' wrong?

Anywho, sometime in the New Year (most likely January) I'm going to study an English Teaching course which allows to teach English as a foreign language in another country. However I'm in a pickle over what to do as I have a few too many choices.

I can either do the month long course up in Cambridge (would anyone like to put me up for a month?

), do the course at home OR pay £2000 to do a 5 month Internship in Thailand where I study and teach at the same time, receive a monthly allowance and have my own accommodation (which is paid for).

If I decide to do the course in England, I then have a choice of either teaching in Hong Kong, Japan or South Korea (they are my preferred choices).

Its too hard to pick

What would you do?

Let's make this a POLL

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CroctacusMember

I would do the course in England then go and teach in Japan.

10/20/103:48 AM

MoonbeamsMember

England then go to japan.

10/20/103:56 AM

slimfernMember VIP

I would do the course at home then go to Hong Kong!

10/20/103:57 AM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Oooh, it was getting exciting so I made a POLL.

10/20/104:24 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

Thailand.

10/20/104:35 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

I have a cousin who did this and teaches English in Hong Kong and he never bloody comes home, so it must be good.

10/20/104:46 AM

ScottyMember 10 years

I`d definitely choose Thailand.

10/20/104:57 AM

Former Member

I would chose the Thailand option without a doubt. Why study in Cambridge when you could have 5 months in Thailand?

10/20/104:59 AM

Former Member

Study in Thailand without a doubt

10/20/105:21 AM

Yellow RoseMember

Before making a choice have you thought about which of the different cultures appeal to you most if you'll be living/teaching abroad

10/20/105:26 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Yes, as Yellow says, which food do you prefer?

10/20/105:35 AM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Reference:

Yes, as Yellow says, which food do you prefer?

Pizza.

10/20/105:38 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Well, the world is your pizza oyster then!

10/20/105:44 AM

Yellow RoseMember

Reference:

Yes, as Yellow says, which food do you prefer?

Pizza.

Shouldn't you have checked out Italy then lol

10/20/106:15 AM

Former Member

Canny go wrong either way Rawky. I'd go for Japan.

Hope it comes off

10/20/108:38 AM

Karma_Member

A friend of mine did the home course then spent 6 months in Japan teaching English. Home then Japan it were me.

Can you get any kind of sponsorship or Trust finance help for the 2k? It's a lot of money to learn the basics of a language that from what I can see, you have a pretty good grasp on.

10/20/108:47 AM

Karma_Member

Reference:

Hope it comes off

That would undoubtedly happen if he went to Thailand

10/20/108:48 AM

Former Member

Yes - he might pick up some dodgy phrases in Thailand

10/20/108:51 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Which country deserves a West Country accent?

10/20/109:01 AM

slimfernMember VIP

None

10/20/109:05 AM

Karma_Member

Reference:

Which country deserves a West Country accent?

My country

10/20/109:12 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

I would do the course in Cambridge and then teach in Japan

10/20/109:13 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

Cambridge is one of my favourite places. I adore it. But it is not cheap.

10/20/109:16 AM

RexiMember 10 years

Thailand

Without a doubt ... how exciting for you Rawky - go for it

10/20/1011:56 AM

PeterCatMember

I would definitely say do the home course and then go to Japan. It's a wonderful country!

10/20/1011:57 AM

Former Member

Reference:

Which country deserves a West Country accent?

And dodgy ties and John Travolta dance moves?

10/20/1012:30 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Reference:

Which country deserves a West Country accent?

And dodgy ties and John Travolta dance moves?

Firstly I don't have a strong West Country accent, I trained myself to sound like a posh bastard at a younger age. Secondly I have learnt from the 'tie fiasco' I shall purchase some more suitable ties for my teaching. Thirdly, whats wrong with dancing like The Trav? That guy had some serious moves

10/20/103:57 PM

Karma_Member

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Secondly I have learnt from the 'tie fiasco' I shall purchase some more suitable ties for my teaching.

Reference:

Thirdly, whats wrong with dancing like The Trav? That guy had some serious moves

Which, despite trying, you couldn't recreate in the 'tiegate' photos so clearly you haven't learnt

10/20/104:01 PM

PrometheusMember

I would do the course at home with a view to going to Japan then change my mind and go teach English in Liverpool

10/20/104:05 PM

Karma_Member

Reference:

I would do the course at home with a view to going to Japan then change my mind and go teach English in Liverpool

Not standard grammar on the internet?

10/20/104:13 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Reference:

'tiegate'

love it!

10/20/104:14 PM

PrometheusMember

Reference:

Not standard grammar on the internet?

Yes, I'll do that instead. You 'go girl'. *hides*.

10/20/104:18 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Reference:

Yes, I'll do that instead. You 'go girl'. *hides*.

*stifles laughter*

10/20/104:24 PM

Former Member

My nephew teaches English in Japan, he absolutely loves it. That makes me sound dead old, my nephew

(hes the same age as me though)

10/21/1012:49 AM

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