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15 Reasons Why You Should Teach English Abroad
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Teaching abroad may seem slightly scary, or even terrifying to you, especially if you have never experienced this type of opportunity before. However, once you arrive in the country where you will be teaching, you are going to instantly feel at home, because you will be welcomed by the locals with open arms!
And, we all know that there is nothing better than helping someone improve themselves for their future!
Here are 15 reasons why teaching abroad is for anyone who is seeking exciting and life-changing experiences:
1. Make New Friends
We can all use new friends because no one can ever have too many people to spend time with and love!
The good news with these new friends is that they will share numerous things with you that you never knew, and you can stay in contact with them forever.
2. Travel to New Places
You may be teaching in one area of a foreign country, but that doesn’t mean that you cannot see other nearby places.
Teaching abroad will allow you to travel as far as you can during your time off, so you will see more of the world.
3. Learn New Skills
You cannot completely develop yourself as a person if you never leave the area around your home.
You need to be willing to spread your wings, travel to new destinations, and open your mind to new experiences, so that you can learn as many new skills as possible.
Who knows, you may return home from your teaching abroad position as a certified scuba diver, or a person who can now speak four different languages.
The possibilities are endless when you teach abroad!
4. Become a Leader
When you arrive in a new country, you are not going to know anyone to follow around.
Therefore, you are going to have no choice but to become a leader as you learn the language, find your way around, and become the best teacher that you can be.
5. Save Money
Many teaching abroad positions have excellent salaries available, yet the cost of living in many of those areas are quite low.
When this happens, you will find yourself capable of saving a lot of money for your future.
6. Choose Your Destination
There are so many different destinations available for teaching abroad positions, which means that you can basically choose where you want to go.
If you are longing for a position in a major city, you can go to one, just like you can choose a rural area if that is what your heart desires.
7. Learn about other Cultures
Every culture is different, which means that you can open your mind and learn about the ones near where you are teaching abroad.
Imagine celebrating new holidays, spending time with families as they share their traditions with you, and even eating their traditional foods.
8. Learn a New Language
There is a very good chance that you will not be able to speak the language of the locals in the country where you choose to teach abroad.
However, your students will be more than happy to teach you their language as you teach them yours.
9. Always Have a Job Available
There are so many teaching abroad positions available, that you will never need to worry about being out of work.
Instead, you will find that you have so many job opportunities to choose from that you can continuously change your destination, as you see more of the world.
10. Improve Your Resume
In the current job market, it is the unique past jobs that will make a person stand out.
When you decide to teach abroad, you are guaranteeing that you will boost your resume to the top of the pile for whatever job you apply for in the future.
11. Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
You may think that you will never be able to make a difference in a person’s life, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
All it will take is one student’s success for you to feel that you have made a small difference far from home.
12. Receive More than Monetary Benefits
Oftentimes, you will receive more than money for teaching abroad.
This is taking into consideration the salary you are earning as well as the cost of living in the place you are going to teach. In most cases, you’ll earn “less” money and have “more” disposable income, which actually, makes you richer.
You may also receive part of your airfare paid for, accommodations, medical insurance, and even vacation days around the holiday seasons.
13. Better Weather
If you live in an area where the weather is always rainy, snowy, or simply just not what you are looking for, it might be time to start teaching abroad.
You can choose to teach in an area that has the weather that you have been dreaming of for years.
14. Try New Foods
It is no secret that foreign countries have different foods, but that is exactly why you need to go there to teach!
You may find that you have a love for some of these new foods and you’ll expand your taste buds even more.
15. Get Away from It All
Sometimes you just need a break from the everyday stuff in life and teaching abroad will allow you to see everything in a new way.
If you feel stuck in your current job, smothered by family, or not sure what you want to do with your life, consider teaching abroad. You will be amazed at how much clearer everything looks afterwards!
Take The Plunge!
There are probably dozens of more reasons why your answer should be yes when you ask yourself if you should teach English abroad, but these fifteen will get you started.
So, stop wavering on a decision and take the plunge to expand your horizons and help someone far from home learn!
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