Oxford Seminars Blog » Bachelor’s Degree 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 Free Flights to China with Quarantine Costs Covered https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/free-flights-china-quarantine-costs-covered/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/free-flights-china-quarantine-costs-covered/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:12:40 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5138 Looking for a job abroad can be tough, especially during a pandemic. Travel delays, quarantines, and closed borders are not something we would have factored into teaching overseas before 2019. That’s why Oxford Seminars’ Job Placement Advisors are working hard to provide helpful advice and connect our teachers with trustworthy contacts overseas. We have many […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/free-flights-china-quarantine-costs-covered/feed/ 0 How COVID-19 Helped Me Decide to Call Vietnam Home https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-19-helped-decide-call-vietnam-home/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-19-helped-decide-call-vietnam-home/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:08:29 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5126 January 27, 2021 The frying pan pops and sizzles, the smell of onions thick in my cramped kitchen. My eyes are teary from chopping as the tiny ding of my phone signals a message: Have you heard about the 80 cases of COVID? It’s a strange feeling, a kind of falling away, as I read […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-19-helped-decide-call-vietnam-home/feed/ 0 Tips and Tricks for Teaching ESL Online – Part 1: The Basics https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/tips-tricks-teaching-esl-online-part-1-basics/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/tips-tricks-teaching-esl-online-part-1-basics/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:35:18 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5108 When I was approached to put together a blog post about my experiences in online teaching, I was excited at the prospect of sharing the good news that one can find a lot of purpose and, dare I say, joy in doing so. My fear was that I would paint teaching online in a light […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/tips-tricks-teaching-esl-online-part-1-basics/feed/ 2 Why I love Teaching English in South Korea – Video https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-love-teaching-english-in-south-korea-video/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-love-teaching-english-in-south-korea-video/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=4641&preview=true&preview_id=4641 In this video, Oxford Seminars Grad, Mary, joins us from South Korea to talk about teaching English abroad and why she loves teaching English in South Korea. Want to get started teaching English abroad? Attend a Free Information Session Find a Course Near You Read Some of the highlights from the video below: How Mary […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-love-teaching-english-in-south-korea-video/feed/ 0 Video: Our grad answers your questions about Teaching English in Korea https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/our-grad-answers-questions-teaching-english-in-korea/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/our-grad-answers-questions-teaching-english-in-korea/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=4424&preview=true&preview_id=4424 Watch the video below to see our TESOL/TESL/TEFL grad, Emily, answer your questions about teaching English in Korea, including salary, traveling abroad, & what teaching ESL is like. Emily taught ESL in South Korea for two years after graduating with her bachelor’s degree and TESOL/TESL/TEFL certification and has spent the last 6 months traveling the world […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/our-grad-answers-questions-teaching-english-in-korea/feed/ 0 4 Things You Must Do in Tokyo While Teaching ESL https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/4-things-you-must-do-in-tokyo-while-teaching-esl/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/4-things-you-must-do-in-tokyo-while-teaching-esl/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=4395&preview=true&preview_id=4395 There’s no time in my life I cherish quite like the years I was lucky enough to call Tokyo, Japan my home. Whether you’re teaching ESL in Tokyo like I was, or visiting on vacation, it really is the ultimate city in which to work hard, play hard, and experience the thrill of being overseas […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/4-things-you-must-do-in-tokyo-while-teaching-esl/feed/ 0 Why I Decided to Teach English in Japan – Video https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-decided-to-teach-english-in-japan/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-decided-to-teach-english-in-japan/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:21:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=4017&preview=true&preview_id=4017 Thom, an ESL teacher in Japan for 10 years, talks about why he decided to teach English in Japan, his memories of helping students succeed, participating in Japanese cultural traditions, and how teaching English abroad changed his life. Want to learn more about teaching ESL overseas? Sign up for a free information session near you, or download our […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-decided-to-teach-english-in-japan/feed/ 1 Why Should I Teach Abroad? – See the World & Change Lives – Podcast https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-should-i-teach-abroad-see-the-world-change-lives/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-should-i-teach-abroad-see-the-world-change-lives/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:56:46 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=3855&preview=true&preview_id=3855 Teaching abroad is a great way to see the world and a rewarding opportunity to affect people’s lives in a positive way. ESL teacher, Janice explains why she decided to teach abroad and how her experiences teaching English in China gave her the opportunity to travel and make a difference in the lives of her […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-should-i-teach-abroad-see-the-world-change-lives/feed/ 0 How I Started My Adventure Teaching ESL Abroad – Podcast https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/how-i-started-my-adventure-teaching-esl-abroad/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/how-i-started-my-adventure-teaching-esl-abroad/#comments Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:26:19 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=3847&preview=true&preview_id=3847 In this podcast, ESL teacher Michael Adams shares how he started teaching ESL abroad, his first experiences teaching and traveling in Japan, and how exploring the mountains and deserts of Oman made his life an adventure he will never forget while teaching English in the country. Want to learn more about Teaching English abroad? Visit a free information session near you or […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/how-i-started-my-adventure-teaching-esl-abroad/feed/ 0 Why I decided to teach English in South Korea – Podcast https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-decided-to-teach-english-in-south-korea/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/why-i-decided-to-teach-english-in-south-korea/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:13:45 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog?p=3709&preview=true&preview_id=3709 In this podcast, Ryan talks about why he decided to teach English in South Korea, his favorite memories from South Korea, the friends he made while teaching English abroad, and the extensive travel opportunities teaching English abroad provided for him. Listen to Ryan talk about teaching English in South Korea Want to learn how you can teach […]

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