New Faces at TEFL
Posted by Kristina Low - 13:46 on 24 September 2009
Kristina
I began travelling when I finished Secondary School and made my way around Europe with a tent and a railpass. I became fixated with seeing the world and spent my summers from University escaping to exotic locations as often as possible! When I finished my degree in Textile Design, I left Glasgow for South America and spent a year learning Portuguese, volunteering with monkeys in the Bolivian Yungas and taking crazy bus journeys through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.
Mark
Like many others, I finished Secondary School, not having a clue what to do next! A few of my friends had been on gap years and I had always dreamt about getting out of rainy Scotland, so I looked into it.
By August, I was over in Argentina, teaching English in a local school in Buenos Aires. The contract was for 6 months and once I had completed it, I went travelling with some local friends through many different South American countries. It was incredible, a real eye opener. When it was time to leave, I was not a happy person. During my time there I had made loads of friends, learnt Spanish, learnt how to teach and had fallen for an Argentine beauty. I did return to Scotland but 3 months later I was back in Argentina again. I stayed there a year that time, living with my girlfriend. I am now back again working for TEFL Scotland but I'm getting itchy feet and I feel I'm quite ready for another little adventure. Just don't tell the boss!
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