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My school indeed has such programs but I don't want to go with a group of other students or study abroad. I just find that going with a set group mean

Posted by Hotkiss (aka hotkiss7348) Nov 13 '08, 11:10

s you hang out with that American group the whole time. Looking at the Facebook pictures of friends who have traveled abroad, I find so boring to not meet new people.

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I just googled "teach english in hong kong" -- (link) - psilotum Nov 13, 11:21 4
- those programs are great, usually they want you for a year though. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:22 3
  - my sister did one of those in Japan, she's been there two and a half years now. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 11:29
  - Right, and it's not like I'm well versed in being a teacher. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 13, 11:22 1
    - you wouldn't need to be. but it's not a "summer job" kinda thing. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:23
HK: the big obstacle is visas and work permits. Usually you need a special program to get those. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:12 9
- It's hard to go alone? -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 13, 11:13 7
  - For NZ , an org called BUNAC used to have a visa program, don't know if they still do. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:15 5
    - they do. here you go, Work NZ. Keep in mind that our summer is their winter, so you'd be getting a winter job. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 13, 11:17 4
      - oops, that page is for UK citizens. This is for US citizens. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 13, 11:19 3
        
        Thanks a bunch -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 13, 11:23 2
        
        oh, and I think you should consider the UK as well. If you liked NY you'd like London. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:35
        
        I used this program to go to the UK, and they are very reputable. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:33
  - it may be impossible to work there legally otherwise (esp Hong Kong). -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:15
- ...and I have done it with a group, and never saw a single person from the group. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:12
you don't, you know, *have* to hang out with that group... -- nm - kare Nov 13, 11:12
http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Jobs-Worldwide-2 008/dp/1854583875 -- (link) - mara Nov 13, 11:12

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