Teaching ESL in Saudi Arabia: Your free time in KSA

Ace here, 5 year expat, published author and ESL teacher. I get a lot of questions on my you tube channel about teaching ESL in Saudi Arabia. Check my video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuLV70LIasU A lot of people ask "What did you do on your free time?". With all the cultural restrictions this is a good question. Well...there's not a lot to do as you can imagine. I made some good friends while there, so usually we would just hang out in our rooms together or go to the mall to get a coffee or maybe get some food. When we were in Riyadh there were some pretty nice shopping malls and places to eat, so we would go there sometimes. Some westerns restaurants in Riyadh were Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Chillies and Mcdonalds and that's just to name a few. Oh and there was Star Bucks which was a favorite of mine. Taxis in Saudi are super cheap so getting around was really easy. There was western grocery store called Carfour that we would frequent as well. There was a bookstore in Riyadh that sold English books, so we would go there a lot to. Living in Riyadh did have a lot of perks. As you can see Teaching ESL in Saudi Arabia took a lot of ajusting to, but it wasn't all bad! Check my ebook The Quick guide to teaching ESL in Asia http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Guide-Teaching-Thailand-Taiwan-ebook/dp/B00R1Y6WZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418950449&sr=8-1&keywords=the+quick+guide+to+teaching+ESL&pebp=1418950456478 http://www.youtube.com/user/airport573 https://twitter.com/acewall73 http://www.patreon.com/acewall

Teching ESL in Asia: LEARN FROM MY PAIN!

Hello guys, I hope your doing well. As for me I'm looking forward to teaching ESL in Japan. Which will be my 5th and possibly final country for me. I haven't lived in the same place for more than 2 years since 2008, so I'm kind of ready to make a home somewhere. Teaching ESL in Asia and being a nomad has a lot of benifits, you get to experience so many new and interesting things. However, along the way there will be quite a few challenges. That's why I wrote this e-book so people would learn from my pain and live the ESL teaching lifestyle they want. I would do it again in a heartbeat. It's one of the greatest things I've done with my life. So back to Japan. I'm really looking forward to teaching ESL in Tokyo. I took an art history class at my university and ever since I knew I would live in Japan. The number one thing I've learned from my ESL teaching adventures is this: Try best to design your life. Figure out where you want to live and design your life around this area. FInd a job and apartment as close as possible to the places you hang on the weekends. This will cut back on commuting time and enhance your quality of life. It's common sense but its not something people think about. http://www.youtube.com/user/airport573 https://twitter.com/acewall73 http://www.patreon.com/acewall Teaching ESL in Asia Ebook http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Guide-Teaching-Thailand-Taiwan-ebook/dp/B00R1Y6WZU/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418884278&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=the+quick+guide+to+teacyhing+esl

What are the best ESL teaching jobs in Asia? (Review my e-book)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R1Y6WZU My e-book is on Amazon! Check it out. If you like it leave a review. It's a quick guide to teaching ESL in Asia from me. I only include the countries I have been to and taught in. After some years of teaching traveling I noticed a lot of people making the same mistkes I did. You don't have to suffer like I did! Learn from my pain! Other teachers have given me vital information on not just teaching but creating a life in Asia. My book compares Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan. How much can you make teaching ESL in Asia? What are the best ESL jobs? What Cheers http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R1Y6WZU http://eslace.blogspot.com https://twitter.com/acewall73 http://www.patreon.com/acewall

Teaching ESL in Japan!

WE gotta big snow day here in Korea. About an a foot and no sign of quitting yet! But snow isn't what's on my mind. What's on my mind is my next destination...Japan! Right now I'm search for a job in Tokyo. I've got a few good leads on jobs. If I can't find anything while overseas. I'll just go there and find a job, which is what most people do. So of course I'm excited as I've always wanted to live in Japan. This will be my 5th country that I have taught English in. I'll keep you guys posted on the ESL teaching job scene in Japan. The good news about Japan is there has been a rise in ESL teaching jobs there because of the olympics that will be held there in 2018. Cheers. Check me out on: http://eslace.blogspot.com https://twitter.com/acewall73 http://www.patreon.com/acewall

Do expats have to file taxes?

Snowy saturday here in Korea. And I'm answering some questions concerning taxes while teaching ESL in Saudi Arabia. Thanks for watching. Ace

Life update: 12/13/14

What's up guys? It's a snowy Saturday afternoon here in Korea. Well, it looks like I'll be leaving Korea pretty soon. I pretty happy to be leaving, not that my job has been bad or anything. You see I'm a city man, don't get me wrong I love a good hike once in a while and being out in the country does have its advantages. But man living out here for a year has made me realize one thing, “I'm a city man 100%.” If you teaching ESL in a city then you know there's all kinds of stuff to do. Yoga, kick boxing, dance classes, movie theaters, shopping, bowling, the list goes on. But in the country? Man you ain't got much. As a result you end up spending a lot of time commuting to the nearest city for your basic entertainment and leisure time needs. So what is it I'm getting at here? Before take that job in the country, give it some real thought. A crappy school in the city is way better than 500 hours on a bus. You can always go hiking as hiking is never far from an city in Korea. I hear a lot of ESL teachers in Korea and other countries I've been to complain about their school being to far from the city. So do yourself a favor and do whatever you have to to get a job in a big city. Cheers, And be sure to check me out of twitter and youtube.

Video games and K-pop in the classroom!

I love to find new ways to make the class more enjoyable for the kids. Learning a language can be tedious work. I find that they really like it when I throw in a K-pop start name into a game. It doesn't seem like a big deal but the kids love the fact that you know about the video game "Mindcraft" or the Korean pop group A-Pink. So if your doing a game of hangman or making a worksheet, use one of these. They'll say something like, "Teacher, you know Mindcraft?!" This is just a little tid bit I through in once in awhile.

Teaching ESL in Thailand: What you'll love

Thailand is great for a few reason: 1.) The beaches: There are some awesome beaches in Thailand. Some don't have a lot of people, like Koh Chang Island. Just an awesome place to chill. Our hotel room was about 30 US dollars a night. It would have easily have costed 100-150 a night in the states. 2.) The food: Awesome food! I'm love fresh fruit which can be found on every corner. Chicken, fish, pork, spicy, not spicy, whatever you like. Nice variety. Of course pizza and burgers are in the big cities as well. 3.) Thai people are cool and more laid back than some other Asian countries. 4.) Sight seeing: I'm a fan on buddhist temples and sculpture. They are everywhere. Night markets and other stuff as well. These are just a few.

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Teaching ESL in Bangkok: Good, the bad and the Ugly

The year was 2011. I was in the middle of my 2nd year of teaching in Korea. Which was awesome. I had made new friends in Seoul and enjoyed my Hogwon teaching job. The city of Seoul was really growing on me. I'd spend the weekends hitting up Art museums and galleries, drinking way to much coffee and shopping. And then I gotta message from an old friend. "I'm getting my TESOL certification in Thailand!" To make a long story short, she wanted me to take the class with her. I'd be lying If I said Thailand wasn't already on my mind. But the her message gave the that last and final nudge I needed to make the commitment to move there. And really I did want to try another country. So I get my TESOL and after a month I start aggressively looking for a teaching job. After a few days I found a private school in Bang Na an area right outside the city. I started my job and taught a lot of kids and mean like the whole school. Pre-school through 6th grade. I really enjoyed teaching the kids. They greeted me with enthusiasm and seemed to want me there. That part of the job I loved. However the school really didn't give me the support I needed as a teacher. Like almost no support at all. I was the only English teacher there which made things that much more difficult. I should have realized something was up when my recruiter told me 3 people had broken their contracts before me. However after teaching up to 40 2nd graders at once I learned a lot about teaching. The up side was they really got into English games and things like that. They really enjoyed it when I gave them the challenge of an English game. It could be as simple as a guessing game or tornado game(more on that later). Things like not having air conditioning did play a role in me not wanting to renew my contract after the semester was over. Looking back I would have opted for an adult academy teaching job. They teaching weekends and have few vacations but from what I gathered most people that taught there enjoyed it. I did know people that taught at elementary schools that did enjoy their jobs. So not all schools were like mine. There is also the option of teaching at a University. Those jobs are harder to find, but it's still a viable option. Also there are international schools for those that hold a teaching certification. I would recommend Thailand to those who are not afraid of a little adventure.

Why I love Korea!

Teaching ESL Korea: A great place to start

Korea is a great place to get a start on an ESL Career in Asia. Fora many reasons: 1. You can save a bit of money. If you need a little extra money to pay off loans or just want to save a bit of money. Then Korea is a great place to start teaching. I had an alright job in America and still found it difficult to save a little something extra. 2. Your very close to other Asian countries: You can travel to other places on your time off and check out Japan, Thailand, China or where ever. Maybe you're thinking about teaching in China and you want to check it out first. Or maybe you've always wanted to go to Japan. For Travel Korea is great. 3. It's easy: If you get a job in Korea they have an apartment for you, so you don't have to go through the hassle of finding a place. Also they usually pick up from the airport which is kind of nice. 4. Very low crime: The crime rate in Korea is extremely low. The police don't carry guns here. 5. Tons of expats: If your in a city or even a small town their are always other teachers to hang with. 6. Lots to do: There's lots of stuff to do in Seoul and in other cities. Art museums, parks, restaurants, shopping malls. 7. Western food: A lot of people can't live without cheeseburgers and pizza. They have plenty of that here, but it'll cost a bit more than korean food.