A worthwhile investment towards your future!

I was initially on the fence about taking this course, but after giving it some thought, I decided to take the plunge! In the end, I was so happy with my decision!

In my opinion, successful completion and getting the most out of this course will depend on the following:

Your grasp of the English language - As a native English speaker, there wasn't anything in the material that I've found really challenging. I'd say the most challenging aspect for me was essentially becoming a teacher through Assignments A and B but other than that, nothing really stressed me out. My experience doesn't represent others. I'm certain most people coming into this may not be confident in their ability to teach English. That's okay! No matter what your proficiency of the language is, if you stick with this course, who knows, you might find that in the process, you'll get a much needed boost in confidence!

How much time you're willing to commit to this - They give you six months to complete the course. This is a little different from other courses where you aren't given a specific timeframe. This motivated me to complete it in a little less than three months, but everyone's different. Regardless of differences in learning/understanding the material or what you personally have going on in your life, I do suggest allocating enough time each day (or whenever you can. Don't put pressure on yourself!) to get through each lesson. Proper time management is a must for any teacher anyway, so it's important to start building this skill now as you take the course.

Your drive/motivation to become an ESL teacher - I cannot stress this enough: have the right reasons for YOU to want to become an ESL teacher! You might have stumbled on this course because you've heard that once you obtain it, you can make some good side income with it on your resume. Maybe you want to travel the world and really immerse yourself in other cultures. Or maybe you just have a passion for teaching. Note: actually liking and or wanting to teach will get you far. Trust me.

Whatever your reason for starting this journey, I recommend you have a talk with yourself and ask "why am I doing this?" I'm not gonna hit you with some hard truths about the state of the ESL market in 2024 or anything regarding the potential pay. Honestly, you can look on reddit or some other platform if one of your reasons fall under the things I've mentioned above. I don't particularly suggest becoming too attached to all the negativity out there. While other peoples' experience is valuable, it's fairly easy to let the negative comments discourage you.

So again, what do you want out of this experience? Why do you want to take this course? Level 3 will certainly give you all the tools you need in order to become a great ESL teacher. Yeah, it lacks somethings in areas, but overall, I believe it's a good jumping on point to start a worthwhile career!