As Emily Teaches English your RTW adventure
Today we talk with Emily, a 25-year-old Canadian who moved with her boyfriend to South Korea to teach English. South Korea pays really good English teacher, and she used her earnings to finance their world travels
Nomadic Matt:.! About you all tell
Emily: After the university in 2012 finished, I went with my friend to South Korea to teach English. Although my training was not in the teaching, and I do not want to be a teacher all my life, I knew I and that teachers are required to pay would travel well. On August 31, 2012, I left my hometown of Toronto, Canada, and after I left in 2013 teaching in South Korea finishing, by Asia in September, came a little, and then left for four months to travel back home. I made my journey recently completed and lead to work again back to South Korea and to save.
What inspired you to do this?
I am a great believer in life to live to the fullest and do what makes you happy. I had always known that I wanted to teach English abroad, so that I could travel more (it pays well), and after moving abroad and to realize how easy it was to save, while working, I decided me to travel long term after my contract was up. For me it was never a big decision; it just happened like that. I'm lucky enough to have a great support network, which has encouraged me to pursue my dreams travel and like-minded friends who have the same desire as me to travel (and me!).
How did you save for your first trip?
I with my parents lived my costs down and saved at least 20% of my paycheck (worked I with a non-profit for financial education) hold, but it wasn 't until I actually to South Korea and began full-time work that I realized how far my money would actually take me. While living in Korea I was able to save my paycheck over 70%! ( Matt says South Korea's cheap and teaching positions pay well there )
Although I did not make a lot of money by North American standards, because the cost in Korea living was so low, and I was aware my expenses, I could be saved in the location close to the end of my contract to $ 14,000.
What advice about saving money you have for others?
research, research, research. One of the biggest mistakes I made was not looking into the activities that I wanted in certain countries to do ahead of time and determine how much things would cost. During activities and excursions in Southeast Asia probably will not break the bank, is in New Zealand and sailing Skydiving in the Whitsundays in Australia. It is important to think ahead and a rough idea of how much things will cost.
I'm not saying you plan to a T, you need your entire itinerary, but about how much to know the great attractions will cost makes a big difference. For example, one of the biggest mistakes was the price not from the cost of car hire in New Zealand. My friend and I were set on becoming a motor home, but we never really explored how much it went to taste the tank to fill - the $ 100 per day for gas was definitely a rude awakening! We also thought not to park by the campsite fees our vehicle, the $ 20 per night were usually. I ended up with $ 1,500 to over budget!
If I had taken the time before to crunch the numbers, I would do differently things have, like my trip to Auto Movers postings on TransferCar, a car relocation service planning (go free). Although this would be much planning would have been necessary, it would have saved me hundreds of dollars.
Planning is definitely important. You need to know what you are getting at. As you have to be in the vicinity to stay within the budget manage?
I found the one thing that has helped me stay on track to keep a running tally of how much I spent every day. I you labeled everything - hostels, food and beverages, including purchases $ 2 souvenir. I then put everything in a table in Excel that I with different editions columns, such as "food", "property" and "established entertainment." (If you have access to a computer could not easily do this in a notebook.) Visually look at the numbers is a good way to see exactly where your money is going, and also helps identify where you can cut costs. rewarded register map
also for a trip! I'm getting about the biggest bang for my money, and pay tribute to my credit card rewards and my airline miles reward card for the help so extensively (miles for free flights) travel.
What made you decide to teach in Korea?
For years I had known, I wanted abroad to teach English, the primary reason is to travel. Originally I wanted to teach in China, my Mandarin to improve skills and immerse myself more in my Chinese heritage, but after some research, I realized taught in South Korea not only pay better but also came with a bunch of other perks that no other offered land (ie housing, flight return trip, pension, bonuses, health insurance and a good holiday period). The last straw was when my friend realized that he needed to get his diploma curriculum better teaching experience. South Korea seemed the best option for both of us, because I was able to save money for traveling, and he could the teaching experience that he needed obtained.
What was your experience? Was it difficult to find a job?
teaching in South Korea was undoubtedly the best decision I ever made. Although I do not want to be a teacher, were the soft skills that I gained in my local high school unlike anything I'd ever get in an auditorium sitting or working in a traditional corporate environment. I had 30-40 + students to teach every day and was, to keep them constantly looking for new and creative ways despite the language barrier engaged. Korean society is very, very different from Canada, so in itself was a lesson in life, to overcome the cultural differences. I also have friends for life was extensively traveling to Korea, and now have a life experience on my resume that sets me apart from the competition.
Regarding to find a job, it actually was not that hard. I went through a North American company recruiters away called Teach, which specializes in placing people in overseas teaching jobs. After filling a detailed application and to make it through the prescreening process, my recruiter has helped me to find my job - and at no cost to me (the whole process was free). I ended up working for a public school in Korean Incheon, South Korea, but many people also work for " hagwons " (private schools). It just depends on your needs, your previous experience in teaching, and where you want to place geographically
Matt Note .: If you want to teach English to the world, here is a great resource for you.
What advice would you have tried to do for others what you have done, when?
try to find abroad a teaching job, my biggest tip would be to take your time and do thorough research. I've heard horror stories of people applying belongs to the first company to find them and do not take the time to do a little background check and compare different advertisers. Dedicating a few hours to find a good recruiter or company and find out what country you want to teach and what kind of education you want to do needs time, but well worth the effort.
What was the hardest part of the trip?
, the lack of privacy, a big bone of contention for me. Four months is the longest I've ever traveled, and my own personal space not had something I really struggle with. Sometimes I was not in the mood small talk to make, make dinner in a crowded hostel kitchen, or do people snore all night. What's saved me was occasionally the property (or room style) switching and not stay in a residence. I was really happy, and during my recent trips was at least once a month to stay in with friends. I was also lucky enough to have 95% of my trip a travel buddy, so occasionally splurging on a private room was affordable.
I sometimes recommend "lazy days", and devote an entire day to just relax in a café or park, or even in the hostel. guilty you do not feel to take over the absence of travel. Travel is a full time job and can get tiring. Yes, it is definitely a great job, but there's no denying it can be draining. Recently I was visiting a friend in Scotland, and one day everything we did was watch TV and relax - I was in heaven. Downtime is essential; do not let the desire to feel guilty, take a day off, especially if you are not to do in the mood sightseeing.
What was it like traveling with your friend? Do you have any "I'll kill you" moments?
No matter who you are traveling with, there will always be times when you need some space. although fortunately for me, fighting is just my friend and I had always turned to food and with friends in the restaurant to eat. I myself am so find no red meat eaters a restaurant that will satisfy every taste - especially in Korea, where they eat mostly beef - was often a problem. Although we have tried to learn from our past arguments happened blowups still from time to time. We want to be our best each other's food Respectful, but if you are hungry, sometimes a little argument is inevitable. Fortunately for us, we were very well let things go and it is not always possible to ruin our experience.
However, unlike the traveling with my boyfriend was amazing. By far one of the biggest highlights of all my travels was when I took my friend in China. Although most of the goals for me were not new, it was so special to show him my Chinese roots and watch him fall in love with the country.
any parting advice?
Although I'm all for money and budgeting to save while traveling, I think it's really important to find a balance between enjoying your trip and actually doing things, against avarice. Obviously varies based on length of travel and your budget, but at the end of the day, do not hop on a plane to eat PB & J every meal and sit in a dormitory. Trying new food, sights and go out with your new friends are essential components of backpacking experience and something that will not be missed.
If the next success story
is one of my favorite parts about this job travel stories do people. You inspire me, but more importantly, they also inspire you. I travel in a certain way, but there are many ways to finance your trips and travel around the world, and I hope that these stories that show that there is more than one way to travel and to grasp your travel goals. Here are other examples of people who work overseas to finance their trips:
- As Jessica and her friend found jobs all over the world
- How Arielle got a job on yacht
- How Oneika found abroad teaching
we all come from different places, but we all have one thing in common :.
we all want to travel more
Make today the day you take one step closer to travel - whether it is buying a guide, a hostel booking Create an itinerary or to go all the way and a plane ticket to buy
remember tomorrow. perhaps never so do not wait, come!
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