I am considering coming to Turkey to teach

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Marina Urrutia Member

Member since 23 April 2023

Marina UrrutiaMember23 April 2023 19:17:09

Hello All,

I am a U.S. citizen with an M.A. in TESOL (teaching English). I have 25+ years of experience teaching in Intensive English Programs at the university level. I have also done a lot of teacher training, mostly teaching methodology, including for the STEM fields.

I am considering coming to Turkey to teach. Does anyone here have experience teaching at Bilkent University? If so, I would love to hear from you.

I do not yet speak Turkish, but plan on studying it.

Thanks so much,

Linda

Sudz Active member

Member since 07 March 2013

SudzActive member18 April 2024 11:32:00

Hey! Just wondering if you have heard anything. I've been in touch with a few people who have worked in this program - 2 were fairly positive, and the other quite negative.

cdw057 ViP

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cdw057ViP18 April 2024 13:05:01

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@Marina Urrutia You live in the US, with probably a good job, why to come to Turkey?

Gino_C Contributor

Member since 21 May 2021

Gino_CContributor19 April 2024 10:20:50

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@cdw057

I would guess that Marina is pursuing a more fulfilling lifestyle. There are many in the US who are disillusioned/dissatisfied with living in the US and are deciding to leave including me. I will never forget reading a post in a forum from a Turkish person who said that in the United States you live to work. In Turkey, you work to live. That is the crux of it.

https://travelstoeurope.com/culture/why … ng-the-us/

https://wanderonwards.co/reasons-to-leave-the-us/

Fred Indonesia Expert

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FredIndonesia Expert19 April 2024 10:41:06

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@Marina Urrutia You live in the US, with probably a good job, why to come to Turkey?

-@cdw057

Could be the same reasons I never returned to the UK.

A good job and all that is lovely, but what about the cost of living and social situation?

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