Gotoco FUNDED TEFL Adventures (Bali, Thailand, Colombia, Europe, SE Asia!) Reviews

My experience with Gotoco has quite literally been life-changing! Right from my flight out of London to spending two weeks in Thailand and a month each in Cambodia and Bali, my experience has been one that I could've never even dreamt in my wildest dreams. Living with locals, learning new languages, participating in cultural exchange of a magnitude I could never have imagined, and making friends from all corners of the world is only but a fragment of my overall experience. The Gotoco team has been quite supportive throughout and I cannot recommend this programme enough!

Doing a short stay abroad during summer with Gotoco is a fantastic opportunity. You are able to see places that you wouldn't get to usually see, gain experience in an actual classroom by teaching and make some great friends along the way. I was fortunate enough to visit multiple cities in Spain including Granada, Córdoba, Montoro and Madrid as well as a small village in a Spanish national park. I was also able to visit Munich in Germany. The classroom experience was also extremely valuable. I was able to garner an understanding of what it is like to teach different people and build an understanding of different types of lessons and how different lessons work for different people. Also learning how to manage a class and how to teach confidently was very valuable. Overall, I would highly recommend a trip with Gotoco.

My experience in Poland was amazing. GoToCo helped fund my travel costs as well as the 'cultural' tour after 3 weeks of conversational teaching. I met some amazing people from across the globe and made memories I will never forget. The freedom to explore new cities around Poland after the intensive teaching schedule was amazing, an opportunity I am glad for taking! Everything went smoothly during the trip however communication was few and far between during the planning of the trip. Overall I would highly recommend GoToCo and AngloVille to anyone in search of a mini adventure!

My experience was amazing! Personally I really enjoyed staying with host families and learning the Italian lifestyle and culture. I’m so glad I did this opportunity, I made some great memories and met the best people, this experience has definitely helped me make friends for life and provided me with skills that will last a lifetime. I improved my communication skills and learnt valuable traits that will help my teaching career in the future. Overall I would 100% recommend this experience to anyone willing to go and explore the world and kickstart their independence with adventure.

Awesome 6 weeks spent with Gotoco in Bali, amazing experience and opportunity to travel there. Would highly recommend to any students of young adults willing or wanting to travel but also have the opportunity to meet and relate with young children from a new culture. This is a great way to break down boundaries with different people to learn about their culture and way of life. For me personally it was totally life changing and I will view travel and other cultures in a far more understanding and empathetic manner.

Amazing experience, I absolutely do not regret deciding to take the opportunity at the last minute. It was very fulfilling.
Firstly, professionally, by teaching the whole month and by complying with the whole procedure before coming. I learned how to handle a class of thirty students, developing strategies for them not to get bored and remain attentive. Whilst, still helping each one individually depending on their knowledge.
Secondly, personally, by coming five weeks in a country on the other side of the world, getting to know the local population, and many of my peers doing the same program.

Volunteering with Gotoco was one of my favourite summer experiences, because whilst we were on an intense course to teach English, there was equally time given to us on the weekends to explore Bali. Amongst the teaching experience, Gotoco were well organised in providing answers for general queries e.g., accommodation, flights, start end dates etc. As well as the in country staff (shoutout to Lisha and Jared) who helped organise optional events on the weekend, from cultural experiences to hikes; the native staff who also made my experience as welcoming. I also found all the participants on the course so friendly and have made some great friends through this experience. Though I sometimes felt there were not enough staff to help out with the TESOL teaching course, as there were many participants in the program, we managed to get through it in the end as we had one another. Overall I would really recommend this program to anyone that wants to experience a new culture whilst learning to teach.

The highlight for me was that by the end of the trip I gained so much more self confidence; it's very rewarding to be able to say you successfully taught children a language that is not their 1st.

It was a great opportunity to do something different in the summer, get away for a chunk of time, meet new people, experience a different culture, and do something to help others whilst you are at it.

The ECC were a great programme to work for, the days were long but super fun as the camps just felt like you were just playing with the kids, making the job a lot more enjoyable!

My experience of the program was overwhelmingly positive. My most enjoyable moments were often during the actual teaching process, such as seeing my class notably improved in their ESL ability over the course of the program. I also made some lifelong friends during the program, and many of the trip's best moments were often informal moments during periods of relaxation between teaching and cultural immersion activities. My personal highlight were two particular planned excursions. The first of these was a sunrise trip up Mount Batur, the other was a trip to a turtle sanctuary on Bali's coast. Both of these provided a nice break from teaching activities and were an excellent form of cultural immersion. The school's teaching assistant was extremely helpful, and combined with the TESOL teaching, I never felt out of my depth despite some initial nerves. Overall, the program has vastly improved my teaching ability well beyond just ESL teaching. I now feel far more confident teaching English as a foreign language and am motivated to teach abroad as a future career.

This was the best decision I have ever made. It was the first time I'd ever travelled solo before and GOTOCO made me feel so supported and provided the most amazing opportunity. The accommodation was fantastic, the cultural activities arranged by the company were so special and it allowed me to build a genuine connection with the location I applied to (Bali). Not only is it a brilliant opportunity to see another part of the world, but the actual teaching side is unmatched the children are so enthusiastic to learn English and it's so fulfilling. Opportunities like this don't come easy to someone from my background, but GOTOCO made it possible for me to have the best summer of my life and I'll be eternally grateful. I believe everyone should have this experience at least once in their life. I couldn't recommend GOTOCO enough and I can't wait to participate again.