| Teaching English in a foreign country can
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| | is a grueling job that doesn't allow you
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| be an incredible challenge... and it can
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| | to enjoy the native culture, however.
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| also be one of the most fulfilling
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| | You'll still have time to yourself to
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| experiences you'll ever have. Living
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| | enjoy the sites, and you should certainly
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| abroad, absorbing the culture of another
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| | do so in order to gain a better
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| people, and using your native English
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| | understanding of your adopted life as
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| knowledge to enlighten your students are
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| | well as your students. The key to
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| all wonderful aspects of this rewarding
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| | enjoying this experience to its full
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| career.
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| | potential is to keep an open mind. This
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| But before you take the plunge and sign
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| | should become your mantra during the
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| up for a job overseas, there are a few
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| | entire duration of your job.
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| things you should consider about yourself
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| | Having an open mind will allow you to
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| and your intended path. Keep in mind...
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| | experience life in your new country
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| not everyone is cut out for a job like
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| | first-hand. If you don't expect special
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| this!
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| | treatment, don't allow yourself to get
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| Teaching English in another country is
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| | caught up in feeling out of place, and
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| not just a job. It's also a lifestyle
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| | don't waste your time comparing your new
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| choice. Regardless of where you choose to
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| | life with your old one, chances are good
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| teach (and sometimes, your choices may be
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| | you'll feel at home before you know it.
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| limited by what areas are in need at a
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| | You might love to travel, and that's
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| certain time), it can be a time-consuming
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| | fantastic. But love of travel isn't
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| and demanding project, and it will
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| | enough to make teaching English abroad
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| definitely test the limits of your sense
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| | the career for you. You must also possess
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| of adventure. You will be immersed in a
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| | a sense of independence and
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| whole new culture and expected to follow
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| | self-sufficiency that will allow you to
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| it as a citizen. Contrary to popular
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| | adapt easily to the unexpected. Because
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| belief, an English teacher in another
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| | your life isn't going to be just about
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| country is a far cry from being a
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| | teaching English and returning to a hotel
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| tourist.
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| | room to await your flight home. Chances
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| A job teaching English won't be like a
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| | are good you'll be living in an apartment
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| vacation. Depending on what type of
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| | or rented home in your new country for at
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| school you choose to teach at and what
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| | least a year, and you'll be doing
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| country you're planning on working in,
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| | everything from grocery shopping to
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| your life will be very different from
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| | taking public transit. You will become,
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| what you have experienced in the past.
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| | for all intents and purposes, a working
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| Even if you've visited your country of
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| | citizen of a place that could be vastly
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| choice before, unless you actually lived
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| | different from what you're used to.
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| as a native you won't have a clear
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| | Still sound like fun? Congratulations!
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| feeling of what it will be like to teach
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| | You're one of a special group of people
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| English there.
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| | for whom teaching English abroad may just
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| This isn't to say that teaching English
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| | be the perfect career.
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