Where to Next?

I've been putting a lot of thought into where I want to end up next in the world and the ways in which I can get to these places. Dublin was both a blessing and a curse because I had access to so many amazing places in Europe for such a small cost that I grew quite accustomed to being able to travel wherever on a whim. Unfortunately, now that I'm in Canada again there's just no such thing as budget travelling anywhere here so I'm kind of restricted to staying put right where I'm at. This has already started to eat away at me in the short time I've been back home.

I just want to travel, there's so much of the world that I have yet to see and I'm craving the kind of new experiences I was having often back in Dublin. That's why I have decided to begin my TEFl (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course. Teaching English abroad is not necessarily something I could have seen for myself a few years ago but have since come to the realization that it's not only an opportunity to do something new in terms of employment, but it's an opportunity to move abroad and live somewhere new for a period of time.

I was originally hesitant to live in a country where I not only had to learn to understand a new language but also had to learn to understand symbols as opposed to words, however through my travels to non-English speaking countries I've realized that it's actually not that difficult. It's quite challenging to navigate ANY new place but that's the exciting part of a journey like this. Engulfing yourself in a new culture, learning new ways of life and new languages, it's all very exciting. That's what has motivated me to get this course under my belt with the hopes of potentially relocating to a place like Japan or Taiwan for a year or two.

Since starting the course, I can tell it's challenging and will require me to put a lot of effort into not only completing it but excelling at it to ensure I am offered opportunities afterwards. I was expecting a challenge because teaching someone a new language is not something you should take lightly so I'm prepared to put in the work and come out of this ready to take on a new challenge like this. There's something so intriguing about being responsible for making learning a new language fun and exciting to a group of people who may not yet see the benefits. I just know I have the personality and ability to excite people and engage them. I'm really excited.

I don't know for sure where I'll end up at the end of this year but I know I'll be ready for whatever comes my way.

​HAPPY VEG