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

Gotoco definitely sells itself short. Not only was my time in China the most unique yet very affordable experience/adventure that I have been on, but it has taught me way more than I had anticipated. In fact, the Chinese culture was not the only culture that this experience introduced me to. I had the opportunity to meet various people from different backgrounds and this only enriched the experience. I would like to thank Gotoco for a cultivating and fun summer!

If you were to receive a program that was exactly what you were looking for and you get notified of it at least one month in advance, then I highly recommend going! Going to China gave me a good experience in traveling, seeing a foreign country, learning about culture and history, and learning how to become independent and taking care of yourself. You also end up learning so much about yourself, people, and other miscellaneous details about life that you wouldn't have learned if you did not visit a foreign country.
I personally loved seing more of the world, meeting people and communicating despite the language barrier, learning to take responsibility for myself, becoming more proactive. Because my program placement was in Yangshuo, the sightseeing and everyday views were breathtakingly beautiful. I also spent some time in Hong Kong before and after going to China, which was another plus in my experience.

I would definitely recommend participating to a friend as it gives you the opportunity to try out teaching, probably for the first time, while experiencing a brand new culture and meeting new people and making new friends.
Some of the weekend trips we all took together, to the beaches, to a lake, to different villages or cities, were really good. Especially given how well we all got on together. These were a chance for us to get away from BOB for a bit and have some fun together.
The trip to Yanghsuo afterwards was incredible. The scenery, the town, the stalls, scootering around to the mud lakes. A friend and I biked to around the mountains to the place shown on the 20 yuan note which was a great day in Yangshuo.

Great chance to experience a new culture and get some real world teaching experience. I was given the freedom to have lessons not only in the classroom but out on the lake by the school during kayaking classes. I would most certainly recommend this trip to all of my friends in the United Kingdom.

I also participated in the free stay in Yangshuo at the end of the trip, which is a must do. Yangshuo was beautiful and the activities were plentiful.

The program I was allocated to was accompanying a group of kids from a school in Nanning on a field trip to Xi'an, while teaching them English in the process. This was an experience I would recommend to anyone, as we visited tourism sites, engaged in traditional activities and learned about local culture. This was a lot easier to do than when exploring China alone, as all the activities were organised, and it felt more like a field trip, than a work placement, as almost all the activities, even the teaching, were fun.

After the conclusion of this trip, there was a free stay in Yangshuo, which i would also greatly recommend, as it offers a completely different side of China to explore.

On this trip all participants are allocated a school with which to work with, and my program was accompanying a school from Nanning on their field trip to Xi’an.
It was an extremely interesting trip, visiting famous sites such as the Terracotta Army, while teaching the kids English and talking to them in English throughout.
I would thoroughly recommend the experience to anyone, as it benefited both myself and the kids, and the other teachers were amazing hosts and very friendly.

I also participated in the free stay in Yangshuo at the end of the trip, which is a must do. Yangshuo was beautiful and the activities were plentiful.

My experience with Gotoco really benefited me in the way that I discovered a love for teaching which in turn improved my self confidence and provided me with invaluable experience of work in a school setting, making a difference in young people's lives. As a result of this I am likely to consider it as a potential career path for my future. The opportunity also brought me wonderful friendships and adventures, and a complete immersion in a new and exciting culture which really opened my eyes and I learnt a lot from. There were too many highlights to list, but I am incredibly grateful to Gotoco for providing me with such an amazing and once in a lifetime opportunity.

I really enjoyed being able to choose my own lessons plans, that made it so that I was comfortable teaching the content in class because I had planned it beforehand from my own knowledge. Yangzhou was a city where we were all very dependent, so any activities we would do we would plan on our own, usually traveling to other cities in other provinces. think I appreciate the process of language-learning more. I understand that it can be challenging at times but otherwise highly rewarding for the student. I think I want to continue learning new languages in University now.

I would definitely recommend this programme. It is not only an affordable way to have such a huge experience, but it a productive and positive way to use your summer and time. I felt very lucky to be able to spend so much time, and become completely immersed, in a place which is so different to everything I have ever known. It was also very special stay in one place and be able to get to know it and the locals, I now know I will always have friends in China. At the same time, a TEFL certificate will not only make me more employable, but will allow me to have a similar experience either in China or elsewhere.

Really helped me have an unforgettable summer in China by placing me in an amazing program in Guangzhou! I learned so much and really appreciate the support. It really is a once and a lifetime opportunity. Once you are in China they are very responsive, especially via wechat, to problems and concerns. They really watch after you while you’re in china and make sure everything is going well. For prospective participants my advice is to be straightforward with them about what you’re looking to get out of your experience. And if you want to change anything while you’re in China speak out rather than holding it in.