Teaching English

Where does the time go? This summer sure went fast... and I've obviously been horrible at updating my blog! Sorry 'bout that...

Anyhow, I had a great summer in Edinburgh and a very enjoyable time teaching English. I've improved my teaching and have met many great people from around the world. I do think I've found a career I will find interesting and rewarding for the foreseeable future, which is a great feeling.

One thing that teaching English as a foreign language (in Edinburgh and elsewhere) often lacks is 1) a good livable pay rate, and 2) reliable year-round available teaching hours. When I decided to switch careers to teaching English, my strategy was to get around a year's experience in "general" English first, but ultimately I planned to specialize in Aviation English (teaching pilots and air traffic controllers whose first language is not English), thereby leveraging my past aviation knowledge/experience - and thereby making more money, having more flexibility, travel, etc. I was hoping I could find an Aviation English position for the autumn/winter...

And, I might have found one! Nothing's been promised or signed yet, but I've tentatively agreed to teach pilots in Almaty, Kazakhstan for Kazakhstan's national airline Air Astana. I still don't know all of the details yet, so it's too early to count my chickens, but I'm very excited about the opportunity... more info to come!

Holiday Photos

Here are some photos from my recent holiday...

Ljubljana, Slovenia:


Various places in the Cinque Terre, Northern Italy:





Lake Como, Northern Italy:





Duomo di Milano (aka Milan Cathedral), Milan, Italy