Dylan: United Kingdom: Feb 20, 2022

I think I have a lot of strengths that would make me a perfect candidate for an ESL teacher in South Korea. In terms of actual classroom experience, that is where I am lacking but I make up for it with a passion for teaching – the only reason I went to university was so I could get a degree in order to obtain a visa and apply for ESL teaching roles. I have studied abroad and lived for two years in different countries during my studies. I lived in Australia as well as Japan, and this allowed me to meet and connect with people from all around the world, which made meeting new people and making new friends one of my biggest strengths. This also made me amazing at adapting to life in a foreign country and it made me realise that that is what I’m meant to be doing with my life – living in a distant land and helping people with their English at the same time. In terms of my personality, I’m a very patient and understand person, especially when it comes to people learning English as their second language – as it’s important to understand that not everyone can pick up linguistics at the same speed. I’d describe myself as kind-hearted and a passionate person, with a great work ethic and tonnes of motivation – this is what I’m hoping to instil in my students! As for skills, I did my degree in International Tourism Management with Japanese, so I like learning different languages and interacting with people from different countries and cultures (in a nutshell). I feel as if my life’s trajectory is pulling me towards English teaching and in my heart it feels like this I what I’m truly meant to be doing with the next decade of my life, so I’m hoping one day I can call a country in Asia home and what better place to start than South Korea?!