Oxford Seminars Blog » Jeremy White https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Top Travel Experiences in Latin America https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-travel-experiences-in-latin-america/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-travel-experiences-in-latin-america/#comments Wed, 31 May 2017 14:15:01 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=3819&preview=true&preview_id=3819 International travelers love to visit Latin America—for good reason! The natural and cultural wonders of this region are perennial draws. If you live in the US or Canada, however, it may be a challenge to find time to visit all of the top attractions. Limited vacation time means that most people have to take several […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-travel-experiences-in-latin-america/feed/ 1 Do I know enough about English to teach ESL overseas? https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/do-i-know-enough-about-english-to-teach-esl-overseas/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/do-i-know-enough-about-english-to-teach-esl-overseas/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:11:20 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=3594&preview=true&preview_id=3594 As an Oxford Seminars instructor, one of the most common concerns I hear from teachers-in-training is that they might not know enough about English to become an effective teacher.  Is such a fear justified? The short is answer is no.  If you speak English comfortably, you can learn to teach it! But what if I don’t […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/do-i-know-enough-about-english-to-teach-esl-overseas/feed/ 3 7 Must-Have Travel Items for Teaching English Overseas https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/7-must-have-travel-items-teaching-english-overseas/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/7-must-have-travel-items-teaching-english-overseas/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:32:56 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2962 So, you’re thinking about starting your adventure teaching English overseas, but what do you take with you and what do you leave behind? How do you pack your whole life into a few suitcases and move to another country? The simple answer is you don’t pack everything. Don’t fall into the trap in which so many […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/7-must-have-travel-items-teaching-english-overseas/feed/ 0 6 Questions to Help You Choose Where to Teach Abroad https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/6-questions-to-help-you-choose-where-to-teach-abroad/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/6-questions-to-help-you-choose-where-to-teach-abroad/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:58:27 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2891 When I talk to prospective ESL teachers interested in going abroad, some already know exactly where they want to go. However, many others are not so sure where to teach abroad. Some are trying to pick between a few top destinations, and others have no idea where they want to go. They’re just excited to travel […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/6-questions-to-help-you-choose-where-to-teach-abroad/feed/ 0 Finding ESL Teaching Positions in Costa Rica https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/finding-esl-teaching-positions-in-costa-rica/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/finding-esl-teaching-positions-in-costa-rica/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:35:51 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2469 This post is the third in a series about an Oxford seminars instructor and his travels overseas. Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here After spending a summer in Korea, described in my previous post, the following spring I began to dream up new adventures for the summer to come.  I knew that I […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/finding-esl-teaching-positions-in-costa-rica/feed/ 1 Teaching English & Exploring Nature in South Korea https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-exploring-nature-in-south-korea/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-exploring-nature-in-south-korea/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2016 20:28:44 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2416 Part 2 in a series about an instructor visiting students while Teaching English abroad Read Part 1 Here When I first started teaching for Oxford Seminars, my wife and I had recently returned from teaching English in Jeonju, South Korea.  The prospective teachers who enrolled in my courses naturally asked me plenty of questions about my experiences there, and […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-exploring-nature-in-south-korea/feed/ 1 Finding Short-term Teaching Positions Abroad https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/finding-short-term-teaching-positions-abroad/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/finding-short-term-teaching-positions-abroad/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2016 21:40:18 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2266 No time to teach English abroad? Think again! Teaching abroad is a life-changing experience.  The chance to live in a distant land, immerse oneself in another culture, and travel from a convenient home-base overseas is quite the opportunity.  While some find the idea of living and working in another country appealing, many of us never take […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/finding-short-term-teaching-positions-abroad/feed/ 6 How My TESOL Certification Has Helped Me Travel The World https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/how-my-tesol-certification-has-helped-me-travel-the-world/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/how-my-tesol-certification-has-helped-me-travel-the-world/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:51:03 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1825 This post is the first in a series about an Oxford Seminars TESOL instructor meeting the students he trained on his trips abroad. I have taught with Oxford seminars for nearly a decade.  My favorite thing about training prospective teachers is meeting dozens of new, interesting people every year, each with their own compelling reason for […]

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