A much better day

Today I sat in my first EFL classroom at UVU for my TEFL hour's for this online program I did this summer to teach English abroad. I am going to be observing for the first little bit, than eventually helping teach, and tutoring one on one with the students. I am so excited.

The professor I am working with KELLY rocks. She taught English in Guatemala in a Jr. High School and in a one room classroom up in the mountains to village children in Guatemala as well. Teaching English is something that is really intimidating. Once you research what goes into to it, you realize how hard it is. Most of the time you have to provide your own books, worksheets, and etc out off your won packet. It really is volunteer work, especially in South America.

Anyways, my class involved over 20 students from Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, North Korea, and Norther Japan. They are absolutely adorable and so eager to learn English. It's an intermediate classroom which is really fun. I will be doing 6 hours a week for the teacher and I hope to eventually take the students out. They all want to get to know American students, I can't wait to take them out. Some are leaving back to their countries after this semester, but some will be here next semester which is fun.

EFL classes include Listening and Speaking, Grammar, and Writing and Reading classes. I will sit in all 3 classes. I am so excited.

I am hoping to go to Spain, South Korea, and Costa Rica to teach English after I graduate and travel for a bit. We will see. : )! At least one of the 3. If I go to South Korea, they pay my plane ticket, my rent, my food, expenses for the class, and salaries. I would be a $120 away from Japan. That just sounds amazing for my first time to be taken care of. We will see.