Monday, August 27, 2012

Teaching English in Libya!!!




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.

2 comments:

  1. there are CELTA courses in Libya offered by British council in Tripoli (Siyahia). They are for 3000-5000 LD

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  2. It 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.
    I 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

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