Vladimiro, TeachChina Program (completed training in Cambodia)
"Greetings from Cambodia. I have had an incredible time here experiencing a new culture, training to teach English, and taking Mandarin lessons. The excursion to Angkor Wat was one of the most incredible sights I've ever seen. I truly feel that this experience was an incredible bargain. On a more personal note thank you for the opportunity to come here. The first week was a whirlwind of events for me and I am very happy with how everything is turning out. Soon I will finish training and go to my China job placement in Xuzhou. I am looking forward to continuing this amazing journey."
Janelle, Spain
"I just wanted to drop a quick line to say thanks. The program was great. It was intense but I got a lot of teaching practice. I absolutely love teaching. I really only did the course because I wasn't sure what else to do with myself (job hunt? grad school? etc.) It turned out to be exactly what I want to do with my life. It was a pleasure being involved with Language Corps."
Lauren, Vietnam
"Language Corps has done so much for us since we have been here. Thanksgiving was a great reminder of how lucky we are. Although we weren't home, we were still able to spend it with "family". I truly want to thank you for such an amazing experience. We all agree that our time would be very different if we had come to Vietnam through a different program."
Jake, Cambodia
"Cambodia was an experience of a lifetime. I learned so much about the world and myself in a way that college could never had prepared me for. The LanguageCorps program was great; along with helping with job placement, housing and other necessities, it also pulled me into a social network which made the transition into a foreign country easy The TESOL training was challenging at times, yet it helped me introduce a dynamic approach when I was teaching which was crucial to the students and my success. I recommend the Cambodian abroad experience to anyone who feels like they want to see more of this world."
Tyrel, Ecuador
"Although I've been back in the States for two months now, the incredible experience I had abroad is still very fresh in my mind. That being said, I just wanted to thank you and the rest of the LanguageCorps staff for giving me the opportunity to teach English in Ecuador. I was quite nervous before making the big leap, but applying to LanguageCorps turned out to be one of the best decisions I've ever made. It was a fantastic year and I'll never forget it."
Jason, Costa Rica
"I learned and experienced more in 7 months in Costa Rica than I ever could have here in the States. You have an excellent program, and it was worth every penny."
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Anna, Mexico
"You respond almost as fast as my parents, and you're certainly more tuned into the newsstream. I hope you had a chance to look at the interview Jed recommended me for. I had nothing but good words for LanguageCorps… I still consider you guys the Massachusetts equivalent of my family, and am proud to be reporting to you about the situation."
Emily, Thailand
"Overall, I think LanguageCorps provides a wonderful opportunity. The most important thing I took away from this past year, I think, is that my world is just bigger now. I think in terms of a global community rather than a local one. I've realized that it's pretty easy in America to ignore the major problems of the world, because being so rich, we don't have to deal directly with most of them unless we choose to... Spending time as a LanguageCorps teacher forces you to face these issues, and lots of others. My interests and priorities have definitely changed in this past year, and I want to thank you so much for making that possible."
Geraldine, Thailand
"...based on my awareness of many [TESOL programs] here, LanguageCorps is the best for the price. Not only is the course worthwhile and manageable for those who have never taught, the Director for SE Asia is also great about making sure students get to see other parts of their countries while in training if they so choose to take advantage of it. I had a lot of fun and lots of people from other programs did not. Rick and staff made the experience a great one."
Pascal, Thailand
"The program in Pattaya went really well. I learned a lot and the excursions each weekend were great. I got to see a lot of different things and it was a good break after a long week of classes. I am in Phuket now and am teaching at a public high school... It's a beautiful place with some of the nicest beaches in Thailand. I am near the mountains and it's very easy and inexpensive to take a bus out to the beach"
Adam, Vietnam
I wanted to let you know that my teaching experience and TESOL certificate helped me get work in NYC! I just got a position as an Assistant Editor at a major educational publisher in their Reading textbooks department. The editor who interviewed me loved the fact that I had both teaching experience and the TESOL because it will be especially helpful when editing the Teacher's Editions (also, their textbooks are expanding their ESL sections). This extra experience allowed me to start out in a higher position than I would ordinarily have been able to with no prior experience in publishing. So thanks LanguageCorps!
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