Why do I need such a certificate when I'm already teaching English to non-English speakers, you might ask?
Lemme 'splain: Korea lets me teach because I am a native English speaker with a college degree. However, most other countries in the world are a little more strict and require either a degree in English (Adam scored that one), or a CELTA, TEFL, TESOL certificate to prove that you know what you're doing.
So if we ever decide to wander off to another foreign country, I could only teach and earn money while there if I have one of the afore-mentioned certificates. It will also potentially give me a pay raise here in Korea.
:)
However, to achieve this mini-goal of passing the TEFL, I have to study. I bought this TEFL course in December, thinking "I'm really good at studying, so I totally won't need 6 months to actually finish the course. I'll be done in 1 month, tops."
...But I'm apparently only good at studying when I am in a structured class, with teachers to please and classmates to compete with. ("With whom to compete" is grammatically correct, but sounds lame.) Now, I have a mere 7 days to cram the rest of the unlearned material into my lazy, out-of-practice brain cells.
So I am abstaining from blogging until the test is over.
Be back in one week...!
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(I will, however, post one photo a day starting now!)
The most taste-bud-popping meal I have had since arriving in Korea: A full-fledged American-style breakfast at a restaurant with a French theme, OMG: waffles, french toast, sausage, eggs and hash browns. And believe it or not, waaaaaay better than Waffle House!
