[DJT]

Hi all,

My name is Danny, and like the title of the post says I'm new to teaching. I just recently got my TEFL license online, and managed to find work as a volunteer. I am going to be volunteering at a school called HueHelp in Vietnam. I have never been to Vietnam and do not know what to expect. I am pretty nervous about the whole thing. I leave the states on June 26.
At HueHelp I will be working at an orphanage in the mornings then at a school in the late afternoon. I get paid about 70 to 100 dollars a month! But, the hotel i will be staying at is giving the volunteers a break, and lets us stay there for 5 dollars a day and we get three meals for 3 bucks.
Anyway, has anyone herd of the organization HueHelp? Its a British organization and I'm going to be the only American there.
Wish me luck that I dont run out of money and end up having to go back to my parents for help (knock on wood!)

[teachingenglishmadeeasy]

Quote DJT

Hi all,

My name is Danny, and like the title of the post says I'm new to teaching. I just recently got my TEFL license online, and managed to find work as a volunteer. I am going to be volunteering at a school called HueHelp in Vietnam. I have never been to Vietnam and do not know what to expect. I am pretty nervous about the whole thing. I leave the states on June 26.
At HueHelp I will be working at an orphanage in the mornings then at a school in the late afternoon. I get paid about 70 to 100 dollars a month! But, the hotel i will be staying at is giving the volunteers a break, and lets us stay there for 5 dollars a day and we get three meals for 3 bucks.
Anyway, has anyone herd of the organization HueHelp? Its a British organization and I'm going to be the only American there.
Wish me luck that I dont run out of money and end up having to go back to my parents for help (knock on wood!)

good luck, but you know that there are other teaching opportunities out there, right? Are you volutarily volunteering?

[mesmark]

Welcome to the site and I'm sure it will be a wonderful experience.

Maybe when you get there you'll find other ways to support yourself or a better monthly balance. +100 -150 won't last too long - You also need to assume you will get tired of eating at the same place 3 times a day, every day and you might want to go out and do something every now and then.

[DJT]

Thanks, Im gana do my best. The reason I am doing this for basically negative dollars is because im picky about where I want to go and all i have is a 60 hour online TEFL license
Im going to take a big risk by doing this. I get nervous thinking about it but its what i want to do so thats that. Im hoping i can go from this volunteer position to a better paying position without going back to the states in between. Im going to gather all the documents I will need so hopefully it works out.

Dan