Level 3 - Post 2 (week 4) Why did you choose this career/study programme?
Write about:
- your dream jobs when you were a child
- other career options that you had at the moment of applying to university
- what made you decide in the end
- your experience at university until now
- the kind of job you would like to have
> word count: 120 words
> don't forget to leave comments on 3 of your classmates posts and on your teacher's post as well.
I studied English Linguistics, and I always thought "what would my future job be?". And here I am!!
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I studied English Linguistics, and I always thought "what would my future job be?". And here I am!!
I always wanted to have a fun, light, easy going and not too hard to do job, but always wanted to be with people.
From all the many areas I could work in, I always wanted something neither too-much outdoors nor indoors, furthermore I wanted something that would produce some kind of social change, a good important and deep change.
In other matters, I wanted to travel, to see the world, to meet strange people, well... strange meaning, different than me and my friends and family. With teaching languages, I have been able to do all the former, which leads me to think it was the right choice.
I tried working in an office once, in a job that was not as stressful as a teacher's job but after a year, and after missing the classrooms a lot, I decided to go back to stressful, challenging but rewarding teaching.
Nowadays, I am thinking on taking up on PHD studies in the field of Applied Linguistics, I would like to do it either in the Netherlands, Switzerland and/or England.
I would like to do it in those countries, well, in the two first ones because they have a long history of successful multilingualism and because they are definitely good at languages. England on the other hand, would be my last choice, and this is because of a fact that gave birth to a joke, that is, - and please, no offense-, but the joke says: "how do you call a person who speaks only one language? […] you call them British"...LOL
Its interesting how know english can open a lot of doors around the world
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ResponderBorrarI don't think teaching English isn't hard work
Teacher, I think it's good you want to continue studying in other country.
ResponderBorrarI think that is very interesting go to somewhere else to learn about a language or a culture. Also, i believe that live in other country, with other language it´s the best way to learn it.
ResponderBorrarI think that is very important to produce some kind of social change and it is amazing that you can do it from your discipline.
ResponderBorrari want to travel to many countries too! . I think is important know other cultures and different people but first i need learn good english to communicate better..
ResponderBorrarI think you're very brave to decide leave the office work for your true passion, teach another languaje & I hope that you can go soon to Netherlands or Switzerland.
ResponderBorrarI think it is a really good idea to take classes or studies in another country, it gaves you a lot of tools and learnings in so many ways. I'd really like to take some too in the future
ResponderBorrarI don't if exists a job light, easy going and not too hard to do. Jajajaaja, but if someone loves his job that's enough
ResponderBorrarWhen i thought about my future i also considered being connected with other people!
ResponderBorrarbeing bilingual may have a lot of advantages in the psychological and intellectual field
ResponderBorrarBefore I decided to study cinema, I thought in english, but to just to be a translator, because I don't really like teaching, I belive that is necessary to have vocation for it. So, it's cool you love what you're doing :)
ResponderBorrarI Think what work the teacher is very difficult and important because they are also essential in the training of values of the students.
ResponderBorrarI also study journalism because I want to travel, to see the world and meet different people
ResponderBorrarI admire your profession and I´m angry that in Chile it´s not recognized. I also wanted to have a relaxed and fun job but my main objective is travel around the world.
ResponderBorrarI also want to travel a lot and study in a foreign country! I think you should apply for the PHD studies.
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ResponderBorrarIt's very important the social change that you mention and I think that the teachers are the main engine of this!
ResponderBorrarit's very important the relationship with people when thinking about a job, i chose journalism as a career for that reason, and other factors
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ResponderBorrarMy sister is also an English teacher and I know how difficult it is :-(
I hope you can fulfill your goal of studying in another country, that enriches a lot!
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