Silky

Thank you so much for that link Boo - thats amazing! I need to take some time out and really read through all the options there. Got some serious thinking to do xx

wow! that really was long - sorry to bore you guys!

Thanks Submaniac, id really like to make some new friends. Everyone here has been so helpful so far

Krupnik -

Oh no i totally get what youre saying, and id like to think im not foolish enough to put all my eggs in one basket. I wouldnt cut off all ties at home and leave myself without options, i know you always need to try and cover your back. And im not naive enough to just assume it'll all work out rainbows and happiness, without a care in the world... lets face it – life’s life, wherever you are!

Like you said though... im here, in the UK, feeling like, well, im wasting my life and thinking ''there must be more than this?!''.

This country depresses me, it really does! In a few aspects i can tell you!

Sadly ive looked further into this (part-time) degree and it seems i got it wrong

It would take me 6 years to get the degree and not 4 as i previously thought. This has really upset me as now im not quite sure what to do!

Its not the hard work that puts me off at all, but I’m 25 now and having to think about things realistically. I have to look at what i want from life...

What i want IS to achieve this goal for myself, and to follow my dream and my heart to Thailand in a sensible/safe way which will allow me to support myself and not worry about being thrown out of the country at a seconds notice (working illegally).

But... what i also want from life and what ive always seen as important is to have a family. I’ve always seen myself with 3 maybe 4 kids (i kno you can never plan these things - i may end up with none!) But if i were to start this degree and THEN do a CELTA and only really THEN begin on my adventure i would be at least 32 before i even started to set up somewhere new.

I’m worried that if i follow my heart with this i might not get the time to meet someone and have a family until im too old!? I know 32 isnt old but in terms of not even having started teaching then... I’m not adverse to Thai men btw, theyre so cute – (that’s neither here nor there) but it still takes time to find someone you love/trust.

It’s not that I’m not committed to this idea, but it is SUCH a big commitment in terms for time and money that now im worrying that whatever i choose i’ll be closing off the other 'door'

Sorry for the rant! x

anyone get anywhere with this? Looks too good to be true, so assuming that it is!

Apologies if this has been asked a thousand times over, but...

Can someone give me some quick advice as to what my situation would be if i were to come to over (with an aim to teach English) with a Diploma of Higher Education in language studies?

Would this be of any use to me or is it a degree specifically i need? I think i know the answer to needing a degree is yes, but im just checking.

Thanks in advance!

Thanks so much for all the replies - some really helpful advice there (esp regine!), i really appreciate it!

Krupnik -

I hope to take holidays every year, but unfortunately money limits me to some extent

I have been out every year for the past 4 years and each time i hate coming home even more. Ive not been to Chang Mai tho, so maybe this will be my next on the list

I dont have any teaching experience unfortunately but its something i think id be enthusiastic about.

At the moment i do the book keeping for a commodity brokers - and it quite frankly bores me to death. Been here 6 years now and definitely in need of a change. However, its secure and pays well, so i will stick it out in order to get a degree and think of the bigger picture.

I wouldnt really say i have any 'friends' over there but there have been a few friendly faces ive met etc.

I know everywhere has its problems and daily grinds but youre all so lucky to be out there amongst the life and colour. The UK isnt much fun at the mo!

x

Thanks for your reply Krupnik!

Ah yes, youre not far from me at all! Your so lucky you managed to do it so quickly. Do you come back to the UK much?

Im kind of kicking myself for not going to uni now! Buuuut no regrets i guess, it just wasnt for me at the time and im not afraid of a challenge now

I just need to decide on what degree to go for... Something in Education would be preferable i guess. That or English Language?

As its so far down the line ive not really given too much consideration to where id like to be based when i come out to teach, but i have Bangkok in mind as a starting place and i guess just see where the wind takes me!

Where abouts are you?

How do you find teaching in Thailand?

x

You're both right!

Its a great thing to do for myself even without adding travel/future teaching plans into the equation.

Im always wanting a new challenge and to better myself so i think (hope!) its something id enjoy doing and find rewarding regardless. I kinda kick myself for not going to uni now, but it just wasnt an option for me at the time...

I got a fuzzy head yesterday - over thinking all the different routes.

Thanks for the replies ladies

Hi Regine, im in surrey at the moment (freezing my butt off!)

I guess teaching would be my long-term goal... ive always had an interest in it but its not something ive pursued in this country as i fell into my current job and just got too comfy/lazy. The prospect of being able to teach in thailand is really what sells it to me, as ive been thinking about ways to make a move out there for a while now.

Thanks for your advice BA!

Im finding it all a bit complicated to get my head around at the mo.

From what ive researched i'll find it hard to get and job and will lack security without a degree, but its such a long process, especially i'll only be able to study part-time as i need to keep working.

Is it just the word 'degree' theyre looking for, as in, i could just complete a foundation degree? Sorry if i sound totally clueless about all this - i guess its cos i am!

I want to do it right and be as prepared as possible, but i also dont want to waste time/money as both slip by too easily!

Hi Ladies in Thailand (how i envy you all!)

Just wanted to say a quick hello and introduce myself...

Im 25, female (obv), and currently living and working in the UK.

AFter years of being in love with Thailand ive decided to do something about it and put the wheels into motion to move out there.

Unfortunately for me i dont have a degree and so not really qualified to become a teacher out there.. sssooo... part time degree it is for me!

Hopefully be out with you lovely ladies by the time im 30 - well thats the plan.

Hope to meet some friends here in the meantime and enjoy listening to your stories

Silky x

Thanks guys, really appreciate the advice. Can wait to get started! Its taken me til 25 to realise the direction i want to go in, wish the penny had dropped a bit sooner but feeling really positive about it now.

Silky x

Brilliant, thanks haltes! I'll look into them too. Cheaper sounds appealing Just wish I could get cracking a bit earlier than September but patience is a virtue... so I'm told.

Thanks for your reply Scott! I am slightly tending towards English but I see the logic and will thoroughly look into both.

Hi lovely people,

Im female, 25, currently full time employed and have decided to take the first steps towards something ive been wanting to do for the last 3 years - move to thailand!

I want to become an english teacher (original i know) but i dont have a degree to my name.

My 5 year plan is to part time study so that i can continue to work and pay my mortgage, so Open University is the option i think. Then complete a TEFL once i have my degree under my belt.

I have a question that i was hoping someone might be able to advise me with...

Which would be the preferred Degree, English Language or something more directed at becoming a Teacher?

Any advice or tips much appreciated!