The Cadillac of Recruiting Agencies

I was moments away from signing a contract with another company when a friend of mine put me in touch with Reach to Teach. Everything that turned me off from the first company, RTT did right. Their response was quick and professional and the interview put me at ease immediately. It was like a conversation, chatting about all the great, and challenging, things that comes with living and teaching in Taiwan.

I was on a plane and teaching in Taiwan two weeks after my interview with RTT. Although that is not normal, or recommended, it was perfect for what I was looking for! Everything went along swimmingly with the school minus a few hiccups. But RTT was there to check in with me and smooth out the bumps.

I had every intention of staying in Taiwan for only one year. Three and a half years later was when I actually boarded a plane, reluctantly, back to America. The beginning was rough but also exciting. I planned out my days off as if I was tourist, exploring museums, shrimp fishing (yes, you can fish for shrimp in Taiwan), and I even bought a motorcycle to explore the island in more depth.

I made some of my most lasting friendships in Taiwan, people I still hold close to my heart today. I try to visit the island as much as I can, but coming from the east coast on the USA can make it a bit of a challenge. Nevertheless, it's certainly worth making the flight out there if for nothing but the food. The noodles, the bbq, the night markets, and especially the soup dumplings will ruin American Chinese food for you for life!

Taiwan is, bottom line, one of the best places to choose to teach English in Asia. And RTT is by far the most reputable company to work with to get out there. The staff really cares and tries their best to help out whenever they can. Of course you need to exert some independence when you get out there and manage things on your own, but RTT had that safety net out allowing me to take the risk of a lifetime.