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- Hello guys, my name's Ryan Cook.
I am currently gonna do an Instagram takeover.
I live in the Czech Republic, more specifically Prague.
And I'm gonna show you what my day looks like.
Hope you enjoy.
Okay, where am I from?
I'm from Harrisonville, Missouri, which is near Kansas City.
I'm currently teaching in the Czech Republic,
and I've been here for about eight months now.
Okay, when it comes to teaching I do two things.
I do online teaching through VIPKID.
I also do private lessons in the evening,
where I have eight students that I work with.
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Okay, so when I signed up for ITA courses,
I had a busy schedule, so I needed something flexible.
So I decided to do the online courses,
and I found that the online courses
were just as valuable and important
to my overall learning and getting my certification.
So when I got to Prague, I needed to decide
what career path I wanted to take.
Go to a language school, go to a local school,
or do something different.
I knew my lifestyle wanted to be very open and free,
and I can come and go as I please.
And with that decision, I decided to do
online teaching and private lessons.
I get to set my own schedule.
I get to see the city when I want to.
And I get to also meet many of the
local people through my private lessons.
Okay, I just got done with my VIPKID lessons.
The students on VIPKIDS are always great.
They always work hard, they always listen.
They participate, they have a good time.
They always want to learn.
Now my day isn't done yet.
I still have to go give some private
lessons to two students today.
So I will show you what that will look like as well.
So there are many things to love about Prague.
One of them is their transportation system.
I'm getting ready to go to Hlavní Nádraží,
which is their main train station that also has the subway.
And I'm heading off to my lessons.
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One thing I love about my private lessons are the families.
They're very hospitable, gracious, welcoming.
I get invited for dinners, to special events.
It's always been a great experience since I've been here.
So I was thinking about the downside to online teaching.
I think what's important to know is that
as nice as your open schedule is,
you are limited to people you meet.
So that's something you need to consider
when applying for a job, is access to people.
Okay for today, me and my students decided to go to a cafe.
This is Evgen, and he's getting ready to go
to America to go to a university,
and we're just here having some coffee.
Okay guys, I just got done with my last lesson.
It's nine o'clock, it's late.
I do that on purpose, not because I have to, but I want to.
Now I'm going to go see what's going on downtown.
So there are many reasons why I chose
the Czech Republic as a place to start teaching.
There are high demands for teachers, low costs of living,
and just overall beauty of this city is amazing.
For example, we have St. Nicholas Church,
Týn Church,
and then the astronomical clock which is under construction.
Okay guys, my time is up.
Thank you for joining me today in Prague.
I hope you consider this city as a
destination to start teaching.
It's a wonderful and beautiful city
to start your adventures and your career.
I hope you consider it, ciao!
Also, if you'd like to follow some of my adventures,
you can follow me on Instagram at @cookstyle03.
Hope to see you, thank you, bye!
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