Post by phets72 on Jan 21, 2007 13:44:22 GMT 7
I have posted this also on the temporary site for those who can't access:
Okay, I have arrived back in Australia. Have been here for three weeks. I finished my contract in late December with the intention of returning home for 12 months to finish my uni degree before returning overseas to another country to travel and teach english. I have my sights now set on either South America or somewhere in Eastern Europe.
I initially ceased studies at the end of my third year in Industrial Design (product design) as I and other students where having problems with the year director. He didn't believe women nor anyone sitting on a credit average or under should be working in design. I was sitting on a credit, which for the course, was pretty impressive. Participating in the course required working 7 days a week and very long hours. Half way through 3rd I realised I was exhausted both physically and mentally, angry all the time, had NO social life was beginning to lose my passion (which is very important to me). I began to see that I was missing out on life and getting nowhere. I sought some advice from lecturers I could trust. I decided to take some time out to decide how I felt about things. I found the answer partially in doing my english teacher training. I decided I would see the year out as I had committed to an internship with a designer and wanted to work with him until Christmas of that year. I deferred and headed to China at the beginning of 2006.
NOW THIS IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED ON MY RETURN:
I fronted school in the beginning of the month only to find things had fallen into a huger hole than when I had walked out of 12 months ago and that my work which was due to be presented for examination on the 15th of January had been disposed of in error (another very long story). After speaking at length with the course director, as opposed to the year director (who is still in charge), I decided that enough was enough. Things obviously hadn't changed and arn't going to with the current man in charge of my year. I have also had the 12 months time in China which has considerably changed my life. More than I thought it had when I got on a plane 3 weeks ago to return home. I feel life is far to short to be doing things like finishing this course.
When I made the decision I felt really releaved. After walking around the city for a couple of hours in a daze, I started to feel lost what would I do. I called one of my lecturers, who met me for a coffee. Asked me some questions and asked me to go away and think about things. The outcome is that I want to finish my art studies but not in this course. I want to have finished something. My lecturer has arranged an interview for me at another college next Tuesday. I will be able to, if the interview is successful, get some sort of piece of paper from it. I will study for one day a week and have also secured some parttime work.
Anyway, I suppose I am dribbling on with what is happening and here is where I need the help. I definilty will head back overseas at the end of the year to teach english in another country. When I was in China I taught oral and listening skills to primary and high school. I want to go to another country do the same maybe try something in business english (I do have experience working with senior executives in government and also liasing with business groups) or maybe get some work in a university as I have been a mature age student.
As our community here in the Saloon is diverse with many people with many skills, I am wanting to get people's opinions on what they suggest I do for the next year so I make sure I have great skills when I head back o/s. I am NOT keen on coming back to China. Anyway, let's start the ball rolling here. Any suggestions or advice will be gratefully accepted.
Thanks for reading...
Okay, I have arrived back in Australia. Have been here for three weeks. I finished my contract in late December with the intention of returning home for 12 months to finish my uni degree before returning overseas to another country to travel and teach english. I have my sights now set on either South America or somewhere in Eastern Europe.
I initially ceased studies at the end of my third year in Industrial Design (product design) as I and other students where having problems with the year director. He didn't believe women nor anyone sitting on a credit average or under should be working in design. I was sitting on a credit, which for the course, was pretty impressive. Participating in the course required working 7 days a week and very long hours. Half way through 3rd I realised I was exhausted both physically and mentally, angry all the time, had NO social life was beginning to lose my passion (which is very important to me). I began to see that I was missing out on life and getting nowhere. I sought some advice from lecturers I could trust. I decided to take some time out to decide how I felt about things. I found the answer partially in doing my english teacher training. I decided I would see the year out as I had committed to an internship with a designer and wanted to work with him until Christmas of that year. I deferred and headed to China at the beginning of 2006.
NOW THIS IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED ON MY RETURN:
I fronted school in the beginning of the month only to find things had fallen into a huger hole than when I had walked out of 12 months ago and that my work which was due to be presented for examination on the 15th of January had been disposed of in error (another very long story). After speaking at length with the course director, as opposed to the year director (who is still in charge), I decided that enough was enough. Things obviously hadn't changed and arn't going to with the current man in charge of my year. I have also had the 12 months time in China which has considerably changed my life. More than I thought it had when I got on a plane 3 weeks ago to return home. I feel life is far to short to be doing things like finishing this course.
When I made the decision I felt really releaved. After walking around the city for a couple of hours in a daze, I started to feel lost what would I do. I called one of my lecturers, who met me for a coffee. Asked me some questions and asked me to go away and think about things. The outcome is that I want to finish my art studies but not in this course. I want to have finished something. My lecturer has arranged an interview for me at another college next Tuesday. I will be able to, if the interview is successful, get some sort of piece of paper from it. I will study for one day a week and have also secured some parttime work.
Anyway, I suppose I am dribbling on with what is happening and here is where I need the help. I definilty will head back overseas at the end of the year to teach english in another country. When I was in China I taught oral and listening skills to primary and high school. I want to go to another country do the same maybe try something in business english (I do have experience working with senior executives in government and also liasing with business groups) or maybe get some work in a university as I have been a mature age student.
As our community here in the Saloon is diverse with many people with many skills, I am wanting to get people's opinions on what they suggest I do for the next year so I make sure I have great skills when I head back o/s. I am NOT keen on coming back to China. Anyway, let's start the ball rolling here. Any suggestions or advice will be gratefully accepted.
Thanks for reading...
