I've always loved teaching and have always been equally passionate
about it. I am a social person and enjoy the kind of interaction especially
involved in a teaching/classroom setting. And while I am a chemistry major by
schooling with a bachelors of science what I enjoyed most in my four years and
a half of studying were the
teaching assistant hours spent in the General Chemistry course labs! I mean no,
not the actual experiments nor the actual research done but the mere teaching
experience itself. I was lucky enough to land the job of being a chemistry
teaching assistant for first year students at my college for two years while
studying to earn my degree.
Upon graduating I worked as a private English tutor along with my
part time job as a business consultant. Funny how both of my jobs at that time had
nothing to do with my actual education lol. But I quickly found out it wasn't those
specific things you learn that helped you but the skills you achieved over that long
period of time while studying. The other funny thing is what started with
tutoring our neighbor's little son and daughter in our house living
room turned to a class size number of students wanting to be tutored! I was tutoring 17 students in less than two
months of starting. There was so much demand I was drowning. I wanted to
quit my job as consultant and focus on tutoring which I was enjoying so much but
my boss then made me an offer instead. I was to give them (the company I was
working for as a consultant) a certain percentage of commission and
they would provide me with a place for tutoring ( a small school basically) and
transportation for myself and my students. Of course I couldn't accept the
offer as I was soon to come to Libya and start a new life here.
Now after being married and living here in Libya for over two
years and my little boy is slowly growing up (I can't believe he's gonna be two
in just five months mashallah!) I am starting to think about my past endeavors.
I am seriously thinking of teaching English as a foreign language here
in Libya. I regret the fact that I didn't take a CELTA course while back
in the gulf. An online search didn't yield any such courses being
offered here in Libya. I wonder where I can get a TESOL or CELTA or TEFL
certificate for that matter here? And would I have to get out of the
country in order to get one? Please dear viewers do enlighten me if you have
any information with regards to teaching English (EFL) here in Libya.
there are CELTA courses in Libya offered by British council in Tripoli (Siyahia). They are for 3000-5000 LD
ReplyDeleteIt is a great idea that you want to teach English in Libya. You will be making a big difference in your and others' lives. If you need any help let me know.
ReplyDeleteI can help you with the the enrollment in the CELTA, if you like.
Email me.
there are CELTA courses in Libya offered by British council in Tripoli (Siyahia). They are for 3000-5000 LD.
I am an EL instructor and currently doing my PhD at WSU.
Nadia Nuseir
https://www.facebook.com/nadia.nuseir
nuseirn@hotmail.com