Program Reviews

It can be a nerve-wracking process if you don't have the right team of recruiters with excellent ties to foreign schools. But Jennifer was helpful from start to finish, and knew all my questions before I asked them. It was great to have someone working for me 24/7 here at home. I would totally recommend Travel and Teach Recruiting to anyone consider a gap year or a working holiday, or who just wants to experience how other cultures live.

Getting to Korea, wow.

First off, it was a HUGE SHOCK! regardless of wanting to go for such a long time, there was only so much you could do to prepare yourself. And let me tell you it will well at lest it was for me it’s gonna be nothing like you ever imagined. There are so many many tall buildings! And yes 99.9% things are written in Korean (funny that ae) which is still hard getting my head round. So many cafes and little shops it’s crazy

What they say about getting looked at is well um true. They are not doing it in a rude way at lest most them, are doing it out of curiosity being not Korean is really not common, lets just say 9/10 days I will see only Koreans (apart from at work but that’s different). In saying this there are so many that are so lovey and with there little bit of Korean and there little bit of english things work out good!

Everyone is in a huge rush, cars, buses, taxis and moter bikes/scoters are crazy, it wouldn’t be a normal day here without the fear of getting ramped into but one. They will no wait for you, best to be safe than sorry right? Speaking of taxis they are crazy cheap! In cheongju a 15-20min drive will cost you about $7 which blows my mind.

Shops are open crazy late here, not to mention the convenience stores open 24/7 which is great if you need anything haha.

Work is mainly good, feeling more and more confident each and everyday and the kids are so cute~~

As far as me i’m managing learning everyday getting a bit lonely as of late, but i’m sure it will pass. I am feeling pretty comfortable in my area so it’s time to go exploring!

Living in another country is always a very strange experience but luckilly my experience has been really good so far! I was given more than enough information by the recruiters and nothing came as a surprise. My job is great but at first I had a few communication issues with my boss, eventually though things were much clearer when my recruiter helped resolve the issues. Now I'm very happy! Living in a new place and new job is always going to have its ups and downs but luckilly for me it's been really big ups and only a few tiny downs!

So far everything has been great, my thanks to the guys who helped me through applying, securing my job and coming out here. Korea has been amazing so far, I love the people and really enjoy my job! Not to mention the food is good, sadly I might be putting on a few pounds haha

Each question I had was quickly answered and I didnt feel alone out here by my recruiter! So thanks for that. I hope to stay out here for the future as I love the lifestyle and people.

It's been amazing journey so far in Korea! From the very beginning working with Travel and Teach to actually being in Korea and teaching. I've enjoyed every second of it. Niko was more than helpful in every step of my Journey, he found me a great placement and checking up on me. I've been able to experience a new culture and meet new people all while having a rewarding job. I've also been able to have a slice of home by joining a baseball league. If you're thinking about doing this program i'd definitely recommend it and like my title says, just do it.

Shane was a great recruiter especially because I had a very unique situation and a short time period to find a teaching position. He helped me navigate all my obstacles of the visa process. I would definitely work with him again and recommend him to friends. However, only after being at the school for a few weeks and talking to other expat teachers did I know that the school I'm at is poorly rated among teachers because the teaching hours and expectations is significantly higher than specified and agreed upon.

I applied through Travel and Teach just to see where I stood in the process of being able to teach and ended up with an interview a few days later. The whole process was so quick, but Shane was so hopefully throughout the whole process. He answered any and all of my questions and concerns which was so hopeful since my whole life did a complete 180 in a months time. He was so helpful and even after I landed in Korea he was available for me whenever a situation occurred. I definitely would recommend and have recommended Travel and Teach to my friends.

The process to become a teacher in Korea is hectic, but travelandteach helped the entire way. I was able to land a job without my TEFL, but I feel out of sheer luck and Niko. I would recommend that they would have a better checklist for new teachers based on the legal documents and timeline. It took me almost 3 months to procure every document and it was not cheap. Other than that is was a great experience and I hope I could use travel and teach in the future.

Love them a lot!

Thanks

I don't really have any stories yet. I have been sick and the only thing i have energy for is work. I am getting better and I think I will have more stories later in the week. I do have a small story.

One day I was teaching a class and Ranie teacher came in and asked my to help her for five minutes. So I went out in to the hall and I helped bring in some food. It turns out that one of the students in the class had a birthday or scored high a test. I heard to different reason why we were having a party in class. It was nice to sure food with my students.

My name is Priscilla. I am currently writing this review from my apartment in South Korea (Daegu). I feel so grateful and blessed to have this experience that I felt the need to share my story with Travel and Teach:

Graduating this year with a B.E.D., I knew I wanted my first teaching experience to be abroad. I did not have the money to travel during my time in school, so I always made a promise to myself that when I get my diploma I would fly out of the country! I started to do research to know where I wanted to go. Since my childhood, I have always been interested by Africa and South America, but the idea of going to Asia never came to my mind. Realizing this, I thought: "I need to go to Asia!!!! " I then started my research and two countries came up : Japan and South Korea. My conclusion was that both had great working conditions, but it was wisest to go to South Korea if I wanted to save up some money for my masters. (The cost of living in Japan is higher!!)

The next step was to find a legitimate recruiting company. After a lot of research, I found Travel and Teach. The first thing that caught my attention was that they had affiliations with different Universities in Canada. Now, this is the first time that I saw this in my research and I thought this was very impressive because if Universities trust this organization with their students, it means that it is LEGIT. I called two of those Universities and they confirmed that they were working with Travel and Teach. I instantly knew that I wanted them to be my recruiter. The application process was very easy and straightforward. My recruiter was so nice and intentional. Having taught himself in South Korea made it very helpful because he could answer all my questions.

I have been teaching in Daegu for one month now and I am enjoying myself to the fullest. My apartment is situated in a safe area (which is super important for me as a woman!!!) I was fortunate to teach in a private school. I loooove my students. My co-workers are so helpful and caring. Overall, I could not have asked for more. I keep on thanking my recruiter because he did an amazing job by finding this teaching position. So, once again THANK YOU NIKO!!!

Hope this review helped to clarify your decision to teach abroad. I leave you with the wise words of a world-renowned scholar:

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..."
Dr. Seuss :)