Joko
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I am about to embark on a career change where I will find myself teaching English to kids in Thailand, and honestly I'm not so sure how suited I am to the profession.
I recently posted this video.
In a teachers forum online for expatriates working in Thailand I got this (edited) PM:
One thing that foreign teachers lament in Thailand is that they are expected to be entertainers more than teachers. On an academic level, I can understand that, but personally, I AM an entertainer! That's one of the things I like doing and am good at!
So, as I embark on this new career, I have this reservation that I don't like kids. They're annoying. I'm like C.W. Fields; get away from me kid! YOu bother me! Kind of weird because I LOVE the ukulele, and let's face it, the uke is a kid magnet. Kids love the uke.
I dunno. I don't have kids of my own, and maybe, once I'm exposed to them, something human will be turned on inside me that will make me want to teach and entertain these snotty nosed brats.
Ever brought a ukulele with you to a non-music-related interview? That message I received had to be one of the first times this has ever been suggested.
I recently posted this video.
In a teachers forum online for expatriates working in Thailand I got this (edited) PM:
"bring the uke to interviews. about 5% won't get it, the rest will give you a job 100% of the time and truly love you for it. what a great way of getting through to the kids. trust me, you'll find the right sort of place, somewhere where they appreciate what you bring, and you'll be like a superstar there."
One thing that foreign teachers lament in Thailand is that they are expected to be entertainers more than teachers. On an academic level, I can understand that, but personally, I AM an entertainer! That's one of the things I like doing and am good at!
So, as I embark on this new career, I have this reservation that I don't like kids. They're annoying. I'm like C.W. Fields; get away from me kid! YOu bother me! Kind of weird because I LOVE the ukulele, and let's face it, the uke is a kid magnet. Kids love the uke.
I dunno. I don't have kids of my own, and maybe, once I'm exposed to them, something human will be turned on inside me that will make me want to teach and entertain these snotty nosed brats.
Ever brought a ukulele with you to a non-music-related interview? That message I received had to be one of the first times this has ever been suggested.