Teaching internship & TEFL Certification (Thailand, Vietnam, Europe, China, India)

The most enjoyable moments was when we were allowed to hold our lessons, this brought on a lot of confidence and encouraged our self-esteem. I also really enjoyed the teaching. Meeting the fellow Gotoco participants and making friends with other teachers. It was also really nice to go to a different country and learn some of the language and meet people who live and actually work in Greece. The fact that you gain a qualification is incredible and plus the stories and memories you create are amazing! I also love how funding is easily accessible through the university.

I would recommend Gotoco as it gave me such an amazing opportunity and I enjoyed all aspects of the program, including the teaching, the opportunity to meet new people, the freedom to explore Bali, the cultural excursions and other opportunities to immerse myself in Balinese culture, and the opportunity to work towards a CertTESOL qualification. I thought the balance of work and free time on the course was perfect; I liked the fact that I was doing something beneficial for my professional development and to others while I was there whilst I was also I was able to explore Bali in depth before I had to go home.

This programme encourages the individual to see more of the world and experience something new. Gotoco organises activities that are exciting and enriching.
This programme has benefitted me in several ways: living in a country which was far from home helped me to boost my confidence. I met incredible people throughout this journey who I learned a lot from. I saw beautiful places. I got to try new flavours. I learned a lot about Buddhism. I learned to use basic phrases in Thai to communicate with local people.

I had an amazing time on my Bali Gotoco trip. I met brilliant people who I will stay in touch with, visited places that I had never imagined I would and acquired many new skills along the way. It was such an easy process to sign on to Gotoco and the whole experience ran very smoothly. My highlight of the trip was definitely when we took a ferry to visit Nusa Penida island. It was so beautiful and unlike anything I had seen before. The sense of independence and resilience that I gained on this trip was so empowering.

Gotoco were super helpful throughout the process. Me and a group of other young people spent a month of our summer in Poland working on an english immersion camp. It was incredibly enjoyable and i loved meeting loads of new people throughout my time there. Together we went of a cultural tour of Warsaw and Krakow after we finished working at the camp. As well as this we were working towards a funded TESOL qualification and getting experience being there. i would recommended that other people also do this programme as it was extremely enjoyable.

I really enjoyed the teaching and really getting to know the children in my class. I found it to be really rewarding and I grew in confidence throughout the programme. I also really enjoyed meeting new people and exploring Bali with them, for example by going on weekend trips away to different parts of the island. The nights out in Ubud were also great and provided a good stress relief after a week of teaching. The whole experience was amazing and I felt like I really experienced a new culture/ country by staying there for an extended period. I made lots of new friends and had so many incredible experiences, such as hiking up a volcano. I also felt like I was doing something really rewarding by teaching English. All of the staff were super friendly and everything was really well organised.

An incredible opportunity to meet new people, a different culture, and travel. All of the above are fully funded! I was in Poland for three weeks with Angloville Poland. The experience was incredible, with beautiful venues to stay in and relatively decent food. The only cons of the programme usually involve things out of Gotoco's control (for example, some venues didn’t know the difference between vegan and vegetarian, or that kind of thing). But overall, the experience was spectacular, and I would surely recommend it to a friend.

TESOL: the lessons were provided by engaging teachers, and the assessments were straightforward to complete. Not all the necessary hours of observation were conducted in Bali, but Gotoco provided alternative placements so we could finish the course within six months.

Gotoco: the team were very friendly. Lisha and Jared were very approachable and happy to help with any issues. The trips organised were incredible, such as the turtle conservation. I think an important area to highlight is the effort that Gotoco made to help participants socialise with each other. Being far from home in a foreign country can sometimes feel isolating, but the Gotoco team went to great lengths to create a friendly environment in which everyone was able to feel comfortable.

Teaching: the children in Bali are lovely and eager to learn. You are in a school with two other participants, which can make the experience less intimidating. TESOL staff (shout out to Beth) are always eager to help and support you if you need any advice. A teaching assistant who is fluent in Indonesian and English is also on hand to provide any assistance you might need