Teaching English Abroad

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:28 pm

Hey Folks,

SO as I near completion on my current film I am looking at spending some time teaching English abroad. I either want to make my next film and then spend about 9 or ten months in South/Central America or South East Asia... or, finish this one and set out two either of those locales - and returning to Austin to make the next picture.

I'm thinking Thailand, Argentina, Brazil or Costa Rica.

Regardless, anybody on the board ever done this/have any advice? Or know anybody who has done with that would have some good insight for me?

I'm thinking I may split the difference and do my 4 week training in Phuket, Thailand and then heading to, say, Costa Rica... maybe that's too far, but what the heck right? (Or maybe more feasible, if I wanted to do "two in one", do my training in Buenos Aires and then heat to Brazil or CR..... though Thailand and especially Phuket and nearby Kho Phi Phi island are dram destinations - so maybe just doing my training and work over there.) That's all beside the point.... again, anybody have experience?

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:32 pm

It goes without saying that should I embark on said quest, any of you can use it as an excuse to visit wherever I end up. I'm an equal opportunity ponyfan welcoming committee.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:43 pm

Better to just travel overseas and teach English to a broad.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:49 pm

PLease place the welfare of your cat above all else

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:52 pm

I bet if you go to Costa Rica Reinebold will come visit you. Surf two oceans in one day.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:00 pm

RGV Pony wrote:I bet if you go to Costa Rica Reinebold will come visit you. Surf two oceans in one day.

Now there's a cool visitor to have. Also, I'd love to work it out so I don't miss an entire football season, but... all things considered, we've got a couple years before we can possibly be good, so if I am in Costa Rica next year, well, no big loss.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:01 pm

I really liked Roatan Honduras and you know my passion for Belize

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:02 pm

smupony94 wrote:PLease place the welfare of your cat above all else

You offering to take in Chim-Chim?

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:03 pm

ThadFilms wrote:
smupony94 wrote:PLease place the welfare of your cat above all else
You offering to take in Chim-Chim?

If he does not mind living outside and not being fed

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:19 pm

smupony94 wrote:I really liked Roatan Honduras and you know my passion for Belize

So sell me on why I should be looking at Belize or Honduras?

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:22 pm

Sent PM

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:22 pm

Oh, PM not BM

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:24 pm

ThadFilms wrote:
smupony94 wrote:I really liked Roatan Honduras and you know my passion for Belize
So sell me on why I should be looking at Belize or Honduras?

Hot ladies that want to be with Americans. Tell them you retired wealthy and became a teacher to help others

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:36 pm

i spent about 10 days surfing in costa rica after I graduated... we stayed in tamarindo the whole time, so I don't know about the rest of the country on a first hand basis. Tamarindo was awesome, if you are into laid back surf towns, cheap beer, and amazing seafood.

redpony · Post by **redpony** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:42 pm

Thad,
I did almost exactly what you are thinking of doing. Ended up in South America for 3 years. Taught at the university level as well as teaching for some institutes. I considered going to Mexico and Central America but ended up further south. I met and talked with several teachers who had taught in Europe and Asia/Far East. I can give you a lot of information but PM me with specific questions as I could go on at length about my experiencesl

GO PONIES!!!