I had a great time on the Vietnam TEFL programme. I met a great group of people who I worked alongside with and have made friends for life.
GoToCo were great in providing local teaching experience in language centres with wonderful Vietnamese staff and I was able to experience local life.
We were also provided with a TESOL course and assistance where needed.
In particular the coordinators of the Vietnam programme were helpful and supportive throughout, Hayley in particular went above and beyond helping us.
Finally, the programme focused a lot on cultural immersion so it was great to experience teaching local children out in there incredibly rural areas, see how they live, and then experience the other side of Vietnam in trips to Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An which were insightful and fun.
What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Say yes to everything and do it without fear of judgement. It may mean singing wheels on the bus a capella to a group of 4 year olds who won’t stop laughing. But it’ll also be a lot of fun!