(fun, upbeat music)
- Hi, everyone.
My name is Maya and I am doing the IT course
in Barva Heredia, Costa Rica.
Now I chose Costa Rica because
I love going outdoors,
I love going to the beach, hiking.
So I thought Costa Rica would be great for me.
And I chose the ITA program because
unlike other TEFL courses,
they give you a lifetime guarantee
of job search guidance and they are very accredited,
and everyone I've met so far is so nice,
and caring, and loving, and they just want
to see you succeed as an English teacher.
So, I'm just about to head off to class,
so before I go I'll show you around my house.
Now I decided to not stay in a Homestay.
They do offer Homestay options,
but I actually rented a house through Airbnb.
(windy, birds chirping)
- [Maya] It's very beautiful here, and sunny,
and green, and lush, and I just love it. (windy)
So here's inside the house, this is the living room,
and then down the hallway,
there's two bedrooms and a bathroom.
And I'm actually renting this place with my Aunt,
who is also doing the course with me.
So I better head off to class
so I can get there a little early.
I will also take you guys along my little walk in Barva.
(fun, electric music)
- [Maya] And I'm at class.
(teachers chatting in background)
It's beautiful.
I love it here.
(soft, quick picking of guitar)
(teachers chatting with one another)
- Hi, everyone. (laughs)
I'm here to tell you what I absolutely love
about the TEFL course here in Costa Rica.
My favorite part of the course, for sure,
has been the teaching methodology.
It's very inspiring and definitely doable.
I thought, before coming down here,
I was not gonna be able to learn how to teach and now,
seeing how they are teaching us how to teach,
I feel a little more confident in my skills.
So, my advice to everybody who
wants to come down to do this course,
it's very intensive, obviously,
four weeks long, you have to be
super on top of your game,
you have to be so organized,
you have to know what your doing at all.
But it's so totally worth it.
(soft, upbeat music)
(leaves crinkling)
(teachers chatting)
So I just got home from teaching,
and now I'm gonna get started on
my self reflection, which is just
a reflection on how my practicum teaching went,
after that I'm gonna get started on my quizzes,
and then I'm gonna have some dinner,
so stay tuned for some food pics.
(fast, electric music)