Recommend!

I had an amazing summer volunteering with Gotoco in Yangshuo, China. Although I had never taught English before, I had such a fun and memorable time meeting and working with new kids and the teaching assistants. From this, I was able to learn about and explore the side of China that I would not have been able to see as a tourist, for example learning about cultural differences, trying new foods out and learning a little mandarin. I also improved my independence and organisation from leading classes of up to 30 students on my own, and navigating China without being able to speak the local language. The only suggestion I have to Gotoco is to improve communication with the volunteers during the application process. Overall, I definitely recommend participating!