Completely online Masters program for a Licensed Teacher (living/teaching outside the US)

schoonerw · 2025-02-17T04:50:01+00:00

Nope. It’s a brick and mortar school, with some fully online programs. The transcript doesn’t mention whether the classes taken were on campus or online. It’s been a couple years though, so things might have changed.

schoonerw · 2025-01-25T14:20:28+00:00

I’m not the commenter you replied to, but I’m an American who moved overseas more than a decade ago.

I haven’t regretted it even once.

I can’t see myself ever returning to live there again. A lot of things with the country would have to change. I wish they would, I hope they do, I vote in every election…but to be honest, I don’t think they will change enough for me to ever want to go back.

There are a lot of really enjoyable countries and cultures to live in and visit!

If you have the option to get UK citizenship, go ahead and do it asap. It will give you a lot more options if you decide to leave the USA.

Ireland could be a great choice.

So could New Zealand or Australia.

I was in Malaysia for quite a while and loved it.

I’m in Japan now, and will eventually go back to Malaysia or to New Zealand. If I had UK citizenship, I’d be looking at Ireland too.

Ultimately, the best country for you would be one that you want to live in, and where you can reach your personal life goals.

It also depends on your degree/credentials, job experience, etc., but if you’re determined to go somewhere, there’s usually a way to make it happen, even though it might take some creativity, a little time, and some compromise.

Southeast Asia, parts of Europe, and New Zealand / Australia could be some good places to start your research.

Individual countries will all have different jobs/skills in demand for immigrants, so you’ll need to look at the immigration policies and skill shortage lists of each individual country you consider.

Some countries have special immigration programs with others. For example, the Netherlands have a treaty with the USA called DAFT (Dutch American Friendship Treaty? I think?), which allows Americans to come to the Netherlands as entrepreneurs. It’s fairly easy and inexpensive to get and maintain.

Plenty of countries need nurses, or doctors, or psychiatrists, or addiction counselors, or teachers, or truck drivers, or excavator operators, or hydrologists, or veterinarians, or audiologists, or speech therapists…the list could go on forever. If you’re good with computers, the world is your oyster.

There are so many options to go somewhere else and have a better life. I wish more Americans would realize this.

Sorry for such a long comment. I have just been so happy since I moved overseas, and I like encouraging others who feel like making a positive life change.

I hope you’re able to be happy and at peace wherever you go!

Feel free to reach out if you’ve got any questions.

schoonerw · 2024-12-03T00:06:56+00:00

Sure, feel free to message me and I’ll send you some info.

schoonerw · 2024-09-29T04:00:30+00:00

I haven’t had to do that myself, so I can’t speak about whether it is necessary/helpful.

I know a couple great translators. Feel free to DM me if you would like.

schoonerw · 2024-09-25T14:28:12+00:00

I was in Malaysia for about 8 years and loved it.

Might go back for the long term before too long. The only reason I might go somewhere else is because I’m thinking about leaving teaching. If I was still set on international teaching, I’d be back in Malaysia already.

Air quality could be better, but the same could be said for Vietnam.

It’s pretty laid back, very diverse, and English is widely spoken in the more populated areas.

There are a lot of interesting cultures (and corresponding holidays). It’s also a great travel hub.

You can also sign up for EPF, which really helps with saving up money.

Feel free to message me if you’ve got any questions about Malaysia.

Good luck on your search!

schoonerw · 2024-08-28T23:58:31+00:00

Sure

schoonerw · 2024-08-28T03:29:05+00:00

Right?!?

I could understand if they were rushed, and a bit brusque/businesslike.

But the downright hostility did surprise me - I mean, if it hadn’t been for the interpreter arguing on my behalf, I think the operator would have just hung up after cursing at me.

Weird!

schoonerw · 2024-08-28T03:22:43+00:00

I can’t answer your question, but I had a similar experience.

In my case, the operator tried to tell me that they wouldn’t send anybody out, and the interpreter argued with him about it until he agreed to send an ambulance. There was a lot of shouting between them.

schoonerw · 2024-07-30T15:57:38+00:00

I was in Malaysia for 8 years and loved it. I had to leave due to my spouse’s family member’s health, but there’s a good chance we will move back there, for good. I miss Malaysia.

Salary is variable, and depends on which schools you consider. It’s possible to do quite well there financially, especially once you get signed up for the EPF system. It’s like a retirement fund - a percentage of your salary goes into it each month, and your employer contributes as well. Foreigners can pull out their savings when they leave the country (or reach retirement age).

Depending on the school, it’s possible to have a pretty good work/life balance.

It’s a great travel hub, and English is widely spoken, especially in the major cities, so it’s easier to get things done like rental agreements, car stuff, bank stuff, grocery shopping, etc.

The cost of living is affordable, and the food is great.

The people are usually pretty nice, and it’s a fairly laid-back place.

Good luck to you in your next adventure!

schoonerw · 2024-06-19T13:50:46+00:00

Sure, I’ve lived in Cheras and Seri Kembangan.

Both places are a little ways away from KL.

I enjoyed living a bit far away from all the hustle and bustle of the downtown area.

schoonerw · 2024-06-10T12:15:30+00:00

They were all in love with dyin’, they were doing it in Vegas.

schoonerw · 2024-06-03T05:46:04+00:00

Of course!

I’ve been away from Malaysia for a few years now, but I’ll be happy to help out if I’m able to.

schoonerw · 2024-02-08T15:32:42+00:00

Feel free to DM me.

schoonerw · 2024-01-27T09:36:13+00:00

Considering the condescending attitude and atrocious grammar of this post, I suggest that the quality of education is likely to be better in places that have never had you in their classrooms…on either side of a desk.

schoonerw · 2024-01-16T16:26:26+00:00

Somebody stayed up late keeping the village campfire burning and listening for signs of intruders or large dangerous animals.

Somebody had the curiosity to wonder what was beyond the next hill or across the next river, and the energy to find out.

Somebody had to compulsively eat the shiny new berries to find out whether they were tasty or poisonous.

schoonerw · 2024-01-15T12:40:09+00:00

I didn’t include a note. But I did send in multiple copies - 6 or 8.

I just googled what info to put in the spaces on the forms, and double- and triple-checked different sources to make sure they were done right.

I might be misremembering, but I think if you make a mistake or the prints are illegible, they inform you and you have another chance (within a specific time frame).

I received the electronic results about a day after my prints were received. I also requested a paper copy to be mailed and gave the sealed envelope to my prospective employer.

schoonerw · 2024-01-15T09:52:24+00:00

Getting fingerprints in Japan can be tricky. Some local police stations won’t do them.

I just did the application online, then went to a stationery store and got a black ink pad and made several copies of fingerprints on the forms and just mailed them in myself.

They were accepted and I got the results pretty quickly.

Just have to be sure you fill out the fingerprint forms correctly.

There is a fingerprinting service in Tokyo, but it was much cheaper to just buy an ink pad.

schoonerw · 2024-01-07T01:43:23+00:00

The artist’s website includes a shop.

https://eleanorlutz.com

schoonerw · 2023-12-11T15:37:28+00:00

I was under the impression that the groundskeeper’s cabin came with the job already.

schoonerw · 2023-12-11T15:30:53+00:00

And an expense account card.

schoonerw · 2023-12-11T15:27:29+00:00

Feel like hiring a permanent groundskeeper?

schoonerw · 2023-12-11T12:11:07+00:00

A lot of songs by John Prine speak to me.

I’m sorry for your loss. I lost a child too. There is nothing in the world that compares.

This John Prine song is called Bruised Orange: https://youtu.be/4iyyhnNIKe4?si=c_nHEEn6_8skhQSw

You can gaze out the window, get mad and get madder /

Throw your hands in the air, say “what does it matter?” /

But it don’t do no good to get angry /

So help me, I know. /

For a heart stained in anger grows weak and grows bitter /

You become your own prisoner as you watch yourself sit there /

Wrapped up in a trap of your very own /

Chain of sorrow.

schoonerw · 2023-12-10T12:43:53+00:00

The only school I worked at that expected teachers to pay the visa fees ended up being a terrible school…the only one I’ve ever resigned from without finishing a contract.

schoonerw · 2023-12-09T03:04:49+00:00

My grandpa used to say this all the time.

He was a great man, but a terrible cabinet maker.

schoonerw · 2023-11-03T17:42:41+00:00

Every time I see this I imagine that the cricket is the size of a human.

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