My name is Meg Lockwood, a Languages Graduate from the University of Cambridge, and I am writing to apply for the position of ESL Teacher as advertised on the GLOII Job Consulting website.
I have been interested in teaching for a long time, as I have personally always thoroughly enjoyed school. Knowing how this is, unfortunately, not the case for such a huge number of students has instilled in me a desire to contribute to the education system myself, and hopefully be able to change this step by step. I have a strong work ethic, confident speaking skills, and most importantly, a genuine love of interacting and working with young people.
I have experience teaching both Primary and Secondary age students, in a variety of school systems. I am a TEFL certified ESL teacher, and my particular areas of subject expertise are Modern Languages, English and Maths, but I am flexible and capable of teaching a broad range of subjects, as I achieved the top grades across the board throughout my own education (see CV). I am a self-motivated, positive and hard-working individual, which I think would enable me to excel in this role.
In addition, the intense, challenging and immensely pressured environment of succeeding at a high-performing institution like Cambridge has ingrained a keen ability in me to maintain the highest attention to detail, perfectionism, and importantly morale, even under strict time constraints and often mental pressure. This stands me in good stead to excel in teaching, a role which requires strong responsibility, consistency and self-discipline. I also played Varsity level Lacrosse, as well as hockey and tennis, confirming that I thrive in collaborative environments as well as independently.
Finally, although I’m British, I have actually grown up and lived in several different countries across the world: from Europe, to the Middle East, South East Asia, South America and recently Australasia. In this way, cultural and linguistic intrigue, as well as comfortability in adapting to new surroundings, have been a consistent part of my life. On top of being a key motivation to live and work in South Korea, and thus become acquainted with yet another part of the world, I believe this longstanding contact with a diverse range of peoples and societies has cemented my high capacity for cultural exchange, interpersonal skills, as well as universal respect. These qualities, which form the foundations of my personality, will reduce the potential for cultural misunderstandings that can potentially take place in any international workplace, but more importantly, enable me to understand and connect with my students a bit more organically.
However, I am of course still always willing to keep learning and adapting to all of the inevitable further experiences I will gain through this role.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Yours sincerely,
Meg Lockwood
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