Take the Reach To Teach Asia food challenge to see how many of these strange foods you’ve tried.
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This month we talk to a young couple about their time teaching English in Taipei. Zach and Shay are high school sweethearts who made the move to Taiwan from Chicago. Read on to hear about their unique and interesting insights into Taiwanese culture and their observations on life in Taiwan. Hi Guys! Thanks for joining us today. Let’s start with a short introduction, please. To start, our names are Zach and Shay. We are both in our early twenties. We met in high school, and we have been together ever since (seven years). Our hometown is the suburbs of Chicago, but we both lived in the city for five years while attending university. Zach: I attended DePaul University in Chicago where I studied Political Science. I love living in big cities. The crowds, the nightlife, and diversity of environments are all big draws for me. At the same time, I love getting away from said city and its high-energy and high-traffic life and out into nature and its tranquility. Shay: I spent a ridiculous amount of money studying architecture at the School of Art institute in Chicago. However, I like to tell myself it was all worth it because I loved my
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Ever wondered what the differences are between teaching in Bali vs teaching in Taiwan? Dean Barnes talks about his experiences in both countries.
Continue Reading →Today we hear from one of our teachers in Georgia. Britney is a Reach To Teach teacher who hails from Florida and teaches her young classes in Georgia. Read on to hear about her teaching experiences and how heart warming she has found her time there. Please tell us a little about yourself. I’m a graduate from Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida, however I was born and raised in Miami Florida. I received my degree in International Affairs with a minor in Japanese. How have you enjoyed teaching in Georgia to date? I’m really glad iv’e had the opportunity to teach in Georgia, the students are genuinely happy to have me there and to have me assist them in learning English. What advice can you give to new teachers interested in teaching in Georgia? The best advice I could give any teacher wanting to teach English in Georgia is to just go with an open mind, and a willingness to give all you have to your students because a lot of them do not have much and for many of them what you as a native English speaker have they want and need and they are willing to listen and learn. Basically if you give your all
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Interview with Katie Lucid, an American Teacher in Taipei, Taiwan. She moved from New York to Taipei with a years stay in China. She teaches buxiban and has visited many places in Taiwan.
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You won’t want to miss this interview with Sam Simile, an American teacher in New Taipei City. Samantha is a Reach To Teach teacher from Pennsylvania who has been wowing her students in Xi’an, China and Tucheng, Taiwan with her circus skills. Samantha is accomplished at stilt-walking, fire-breathing, and she’s incredibly bendy (As you’ll see from her photos!).
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Hailing from the Midwest, Brooke O’Brien decided to make the leap across the proverbial pond to begin her teaching adventures in Taipei in July 2012. Read on to read about her thoughts on teaching English in Taiwan, and what she likes best about her home on the beautiful Isla Formosa.
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Alana Bertozzi has been teaching in South Korea for the past two and a half years through the EPIK program. An avid traveler, Alana has enjoyed adventures all over Asia. Read on to learn what she has to say about life as an English teacher in South Korea.
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Today we’ve got an interview with Heather Richards, also known in the travel blogosphere as the Traveling Vanilla Bean. Heather is currently teaching at a local buxiban in Taipei City. Read on to find out how Heather got started on her path in Asia.
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Today, we’ve got a special treat for you. Katie Boyer, Marketing Director for the Volunteer Abroad section of GoOverseas, has been kind enough to answer some questions for us about volunteering abroad. Thanks for taking time to help us out with this, Katie! Reach To Teach: Could you tell us a little about yourself and your position at Go Overseas? Katie: My name is Katie and I’m the Marketing Director for the Volunteer Abroad section of Go Overseas. I first joined Go Overseas as a freelance writer back in 2011. I was volunteering abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and wanted to expand my travel writing experience. Since returning from my volunteer trip, I have been happily working at Go Overseas to spread the word about meaningful travel. RTT: Why should someone consider volunteering abroad? Katie: There are so many benefits to volunteering abroad! Besides the personally fulfilling experience that volunteering abroad brings you, it can be wonderful professional experience as well. From learning a new language to experiencing a new culture first-hand, to making international connections and life-long friends, volunteering abroad has unlimited benefits that will follow you for the rest of your life. RTT: What is the
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Applicants often ask me about dealing with student loan debt while teaching in China. With a little bit of planning and effort, there is no reason why student loans should get in the way of teaching overseas. Paying your debts while in your home country is undoubtedly much easier and takes fewer steps-most student loan companies will just deduct directly from your account or send you a monthly bill which you can easily pay by check. Paying won’t be so easy from abroad, but it can be managed. If you are a fresh graduate in the US, remember that you get a six-month grace period on your loan debt (interest free!). If you are currently paying (or need to start), the simplest solution is to ask the loan holder to allow a delay of payment through either a deferment or forbearance. A deferment allows teachers to delay payment interest-free, while forbearance delays payments but interest continues to accrue. During forbearance, you can either pay the new interest or allow it to be added to your total. Contact your loan holder to see if you qualify for an interest-free deferment, as this is by far the best option. If not, you
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