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

Through Gotoco, I had the opportunity to teach at a school in Beijing, planning and executing my lessons by myself. It was great to have costs such as housing and food provided by the company. I had an incredible time in China, especially getting to know all my students/the other teachers, and traveling around to places like the Great Wall. I appreciated how much freedom we had outside our teaching responsibilities. I also think that many college students who travel to teach only get to work as assistant teachers, so it was very cool to be able to plan and run full classes by myself, even without that much experience going in. It was a challenging but extremely rewarding job. I recommend Gotoco for anyone looking to gain teaching experience and interested in traveling to China.

If you're looking for an iconic summer adventure, filled with authentic Chinese culture, real-life life of life teaching experience and the most amazing people you could ever imagine - just join Gotoco in China. Trust me when I say, you won't regret it!

The whole experience was full of exciting challenges and fun activities. It's really hard to pinpoint a single highlight, as they were occurring continuously. Every week brought something completely different and long list of new things to enjoy starting from rooftop parties and finishing with proper bilingual festivals, which looked like the beauty pageants from Toddlers and Tiaras. But if I were to name just a few that would be the people (i.e. other English teachers) and the teaching experience as a whole.

If you have a free summer, you simply have to go to China with Gotoco!

Even if teaching is not the career you’re interested in pursuing, the programmes offer a great opportunity to experience a different culture and a great country. You can improve many relevant soft skills which you can carry with you in the future, and make great memories of experiences that not many will have the chance to have.
Some of my most memorable moments have been interactions with the children by encouraging them to use and practise English. It was very enjoyable and rewarding knowing you may have made a lasting impression, enabling them to grasp a greater understanding of English. Meeting new people, both Chinese and other nationalities of other cultural participants (USA and Poland), has given me a greater appreciation of our different cultures.
I would recommend this experience because it is a great way to meet people from a variety of different backgrounds, it pushes you outside of your comfort zone, and allows you to see a realer side of China that you may not see as a regular tourist.

I really enjoyed the two months I spent teaching at the BOB school for English in Shantou, China. Not only did I get the chance to delve deeper into Chinese culture, fully immersing myself in the local way of life, but I also got to try my hand at teaching foreign languages, which is something that I personally, as someone studying modern languages at university, found incredibly rewarding. The teaching built my confidence as well, as prior to the program I had never been given authority over a group, and having this dependence upon me really made me push myself to come up with creative lessons which both myself and the students could enjoy. I would fully recommend Gotoco to anyone, not only those who think that teaching could be a future vocation, but also to those who simply enjoy exploring a new, alien culture.

I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and it exceeded my expectations. Despite there being a little insufficient information prior to arrival (where I'd be staying, with whom and my exact teaching schedule), everything turned out fine. The trip is not free as advertised but it is worth the flight and excursion money. I made very close friends and stayed in a breathtaking part of China - a modern but remote city with beautiful views. Overall, I gained a lot of confidence in exploring an entirely different culture independently. I was lucky enough to be placed in a beautiful city and meet incredible locals who had me appreciate the traditions of discipline and hard work embedded in Chinese culture to a greater degree. As a medical student I had not previously considered paediatrics as a speciality but upon evaluation of my trip, treating children may well be a path I pursue.

Had a really awesome time in China. My most enjoyable moments of the trip were hanging out and playing games with the children. I liked when we just got to chill with them and talk with them. I feel like I have gotten more confident as a result of taking part in the program. I feel like my leadership skills have greatly improved as a result of the program. Lots of fun. Not very expensive. Good opportunity to explore China and learn more about Chinese culture. A good way to make lots of new friends. It is a very enjoyable experience. I enjoyed making friends with both the other Gotocoers and Chinese teachers. I liked working and hanging out with them. I would highly recommend this program to anyone who is interested in teaching, Chinese culture or both.

i enjoyed participating in the english teaching summer programme. had the opportunity to gain experience teaching young chinese students in china, guilin. also the the chance to enjoy extreme activities with the children for example rock climbing and kayaking.
the gotoco company was good as information and detail when applying was sufficient. also after applying, detail about travelling to china was useful. however, communication was poor and slow when help via email was needed. Moreover, the placement was given really late in may when application was done in october which was quite frustrating as flight tickets gets more and more expensive as you get closer to the summer months. furthermore, more detail about the school and the schedule could be given for us to be more prepared.

I enjoyed teaching more than I ever thought I would and really would not mind teaching again. Kids tend to give a lot of energy, so even when I was tired after an cultural excursion or a night out the day before, even when I felt like the lesson is not going to be as good as I would want, whenever I entered the room full with kids expecting me to give an amazing and fun lesson, you try your best and that is what the exchange program really taught me. To do the absolute best you can, even when you don't feel like you are going to succeed. Having this mindset really helps when you're in that environment.

I loved the experience mostly because of the people I was with. Our schedule was quite tight, so whenever I felt tired or upset about something, the people around me really helped. We helped each other a lot and supported each other through everything because living with 30 people for 6 weeks might be too much at times.

This program benefited me by giving me the chance of going to China in an easy and relaxed way. Given that I study Chinese it was very important to me to have the opportunity to immerse myself in the Chinese language and culture. It also helped me to grow as a person, to get out of my comfort zone and to improve myself in different ways and circumstances.

I would recommend Gotoco because they provide an opportunity for people who want to visit China, making it easy and stress-free, or even for people who just want a chance at teaching, with some really good programmes on offer.

My experience in the overall application process was great, information was passed on to me at a good timely rate and everything was made easy and smooth for me, so I'm overall satisfied.

It has greatly improved my confidence and clarity of speech. We were regularly asked to perform songs and dances in front of the school which to begin with we were hesitant to do but by the end leaped at the opportunity and found it extremely enjoyable.

I have also learnt how to engage with people I do not know too well better and can change my approach and methods of teaching depending on the kind of person who I am speaking to. I think this will be helpful in all jobs in the future whether it be teaching or speaking to clients/colleagues in other jobs.

It has greatly improved my confidence and clarity of speech. We were regularly asked to perform songs and dances in front of the school which to begin with we were hesitant to do but by the end leaped at the opportunity and found it extremely enjoyable.

I have also learnt how to engage with people I do not know too well better and can change my approach and methods of teaching depending on the kind of person who I am speaking to. I think this will be helpful in all jobs in the future whether it be teaching or speaking to clients/colleagues in other jobs.