HELLO WORLD!

haha, I am currently living in Deland Florida (aparently skydiving capital of the world) and I am finally making a move... somewhere :P

I say somewhere because I have been fascinated by other cultures, people, places my whole life. I'm just 23 - recently graduated from Stetson and trying to get about my traveling.

Problem is I studied music in college and don't really have any real world expertise to offer. As it stands I'm a sushi chef right now (quite odd because I'm white, although to be fair I'm half Eastern Indian and half Finish) and don't really want to pursue that - but I will if it gets me across the Atlantic.

I have been looking at TEFL positions but have yet to have anybody show interest in me. I did great in school, I'm smart, hard working, yada yada yada but don't know where to start. I know it'll be hard but... so what I'm ready!

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Quite honestly, your chances for finding work overseas will increase greatly as you get some work experience under your belt - preferably in a profession that is easily transferred.

For most TEFL positions (or at least those that pay an almost-living wage) you'll need a TEFL or TESOL qualification of some sort. Usually involves completion of a 6-month program, though there are "intensive" sessions that run 6 or 8 weeks. (Some local experience would help, too.)

Other than that, having a language - just about any language - at a usable level would make you considerably more interesting to employers overseas. Also any experience with other cultures you can get - teaching English to newly arrived immigrants is a start. Make a few vacation trips to countries you think you'd be interested in and study the local culture to see where you might best fit in. What employers are looking for is an indication that you have something "unusual" to contribute and that you won't be miserable living in a "foreign culture" - something that happens more often than you hear about with first-time overseas folks.
Cheers,
Bev

In my travels over the years, I've learned that being a chef seems to provide a lot of overseas opportunities. Have you actually looked at the possibility of getting work as a sushi chef in another country? You probably will have to restrict yourself to countries where English is commonly spoken, unless you speak Spanish. Have you explored the possiblities?

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