Shandria H

Review of International Chinese Language...

I am currently in Taiwan teaching for an ILP affil...

I am currently in Taiwan teaching for an ILP affiliated school and I love it! I have always wanted to teach English in a foreign country but I never really had the guts to do it. I had a friend show me an advertisement for teaching in Thailand for ILP, and after some pushing and persuading to apply from her, I took the first step.
After my first interaction with an ILP representative I was excited and knew I wanted to do this! They were so supportive, they talked me through all of my fears, reservations, and questions, and as a worry wart I had a lot of them they had to deal with! They did so with care and understand.
Now you must have noticed that it said I applied for Thailand but am currently in Taiwan, that is because due to the timeline of when I was applying and when I needed to depart for Thailand I would not have time to go through the visa process after getting the passport I had never had the need of before this opportunity. But my caring ILP representatives knew how much I wanted to do this and wanted to help me! So they helped me find other positions I could apply for in both China and Taiwan.
After applying for the Taiwan position and being excepted they did not leave me. From getting my needed paperwork to help me decide what I needed to pack in my suitcases they were there for me, even though I'm sure they didn't want to hold my hand as much as I wanted them to. They understood what a scary thing leaving the country for so long can be, especially for someone's first time as was my situation, and we're so supportive.
I love being here in Taiwan and I never would have had this opportunity if it was not for ILP! I highly recommend them to anyone who is wanting to travel, experience a different culture, and/or help people! And even if you are a little bit scared, know that the personal growth, the cuddles from your cute students, and all of the things you would otherwise never get a chance to see or do make it so worth it! Good luck future ILP teacher!