ITA Blog. Written By: Laura Kempton. Where are you teaching English abroad? I am teaching English in Incheon, South Korea. What is your citizenship?
United States. What city and state are you from? Noblesville, IN. What is your education level and background? Bachelor's degree. Have you traveled abroad in the past? Studied abroad. If you have traveled abroad in the past, where have you been? If you have studied abroad in the past, where did you study? New Zealand and Australia. What sparked your interest in going to teach English abroad? I have been interested in teaching since I was little; it was what I wanted to be when I grew up for most of my life.
I pursued a different degree in college, but it wasn't a perfect fit for me. I was bitten by the travel bug at the age of 11 when my family went on a missions trip to the Central African Republic. Teaching English abroad seemed like a good fit to see if I wanted to pursue teaching as a career, and pursue my love of learning and traveling.
What were some of your concerns before teaching abroad? I wanted to make sure I would be able to work legally in the country under a working visa; I wanted to make sure I would have a decent salary I have student loans to pay back ; and I wanted it to be somewhere that had a fairly well established program and system in place for foreign teachers.
What did your friends and family think about you moving and teaching abroad? My family was initially apprehensive about my safety and welfare, but once I educated them about everything, they were very supportive.
