TEACHING ENGLISH IN THAILAND: A Day in the Life // 236

From wake-up to bedtime, here's a day in the life teaching English in Thailand. The day starts like any other, coffee in bed while I check my emails, then it continues on. The most important thing to expect when living in Thailand is that things will not go as expected. There's always something--every time--which is different, unexpected, or nonsensical.

Today, it's the locked door which we're not allowed to lock. I don't know why, that's just the way it is.

That's really not what this video is about though. I drove my motorbike to the school I work at. In Thailand, motorbikes (scooters) are the most common means of transportation. In big cities, the traffic gets so clustered, you can't get anywhere if not on a motorbike. Even in a small town like Nakhonnayok, motorbikes are the way to go. I learned to ride mine when I moved into town.

At school, I teach 3 lessons a day, with the rest of the day devoted to office hours (lesson planning, grading, extra curriculars, and whatever activity the school has decided to start).

At the end of the workday, I fingerprint out and head home. Once home, I relax, do some more work, and sometimes go out to eat with some other teachers. Tonight, I went to a nearby cafe called Cha Pang (tea and bread in Thai) where I was pleased to find cheesy fries! MmmMm.

I started teaching English in Thailand in May 2017. I signed a 1-semester contract with Mediakids Academy. The experience has been different from what I expected in both positive and negative ways. I'll be sure to do a Q&A about that in the future. Mediakids Academy is an agency hired by the school to select English teachers to work at the school.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about teaching English in Thailand, or just teaching English abroad, or working while traveling, please leave them in the comments section! I promise to answer as best as I can.



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