Teaching in Cusco, Peru!

When I signed up for the course in Cusco, I was very excited! I am a teacher in the United States and I really wanted to continue teaching, but I wanted to gain experience teaching another age group and do some traveling. Moving to Cusco was the best decision I could have ever made!

Upon arrival, I was struck by the beauty of Cusco and the liveliness of the city. There are many people (tourists, volunteers, locals) who are constantly busy, yet extremely friendly. I was set up with a host family that was absolutely incredible! They helped me to learn more Spanish and made amazing food! I lived with them while I took the TEFL Course, which was perfect!

The TEFL program itself was phenomenal! I was able to receive an individualized education due to a smaller class size. My classmates and I became great friends! The instructor is also incredible. He is very passionate about teaching and encourages the future TEFL teachers to be just as passionate. The teaching practices and techniques that I gained through this course are so useful and effective for every day teaching! I also enjoyed the fact that practical teaching was part of the course; it truly helped me to prepare for when I would start teaching my own classes!

Currently, I live with a fellow teacher, (it was easy to find affordable housing!) and I am teaching full time. I LOVE my job! Teaching English has been one of the most rewarding experiences that I have had. The students are incredibly motivated and dedicated. It pushes me to be a better teacher, and person, every day!

Along with teaching, experiencing the culture and traveling around Peru has been quite the adventure! The people are so helpful and friendly. The culture is so rich and diverse, and the food is delicious! Some of my favorite places so far that I have been to are Machu Picchu, Puerto Maldonado and Puno. I would recommend this course and experience to anyone!