The Practicum Was My Most Dreaded and Favorite Part

Although disappointed I couldn't experience the program in Thailand (due to Covid), all's well that ends well. The online program ended up working out great. Switching from Thailand to the online platform was quick and easy. The course material was rigorous and there were several times I wished I had access to more free teaching resources like lesson plan templates, but the instructor was helpful and quick to respond.

I was most dreading my Practicum since I wouldn't have the in-person teaching experience. I thought my dread justified when I didn't receive a respond from my first assigned student for tutoring. However, the adult student I was assigned next was a dream. His enthusiasm to improve English and gratefulness for our tutoring time really made the experience wonderful.

Still looking forward to one day actually going overseas to teach...