Job accepted!

With some trepidation, I've taken the first step on my adventure to teach English in Vietnam.

After finishing my CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) in October, I have been teaching at the Australian College of English Bondi since early November. I have a fantastic class of young European and South American students who are keen and energetic. I'm really glad I've had the chance to get some experience here in Sydney before I head off to Vietnam, as I think the culture shock combined with the stress of a total career change would be overwhelming.

I have accepted a position with ILA Hanoi, and I will be arriving on 15 December. That's three weeks left to pack up my life! Eek! I have a nine-month contract, taking me up to August 2009.

The school will be putting me up for the first week, and after that I will need to find my own accommodation. Hopefully I'll be able to move in with some other teachers...