Hi Everyone,
I am a second year law student living in Atlanta, Georgia and will be traveling to Asia this summer for a study abroad program in Singapore and an internship at a law firm in Ho Chi Minh City. I will be in HCM mid-June to the beginning of August.
My rates are $25 an hour. I understand this is a higher rate than normal. However, I assure I am worth every penny. I am fluent in English and Vietnamese. I graduated with a bachelor degree in Political Science and History and will be completing my Juris Doctorate degree in 2013. I have been teaching catechism to first graders for six years and have previously tutored high school students preparing for their SAT. I am an avid reader and devour books like one devours food at a buffet(apologize for the cheesy metaphor).
If you feel that I may be of service to you, please feel free to contact me.
Law student from the U.S. available to teach English summer 2012
Hi linhdo875 and welcome to Expat.com!
You should post your cv in the Jobs in Ho Chi Minh City section.
Thanks,
Francesca
Hi Linhdo875,
Looking at your nick, I am guessing that you are of Vietnamese origin; and reading about your educational background, I am assuming that you were either borned in the US or came over when you were very little.
If any part of that is correct, two months is very short, please take the time to learn a little more about Vietnam. Getting involved with teaching English here, as easy as it may seem, can get quite frustrating because of your personal backgrounds.
But, if you really really like to do it, get the Vietnamese people in your law firm to help you. No one here is better at explaining your involvements here than those guys. Because of the system, people don't look at political science majors in the same light and they don't hold attorneys to similar esteem, as those in the US.
Best of luck,
Howie
Hi Linhdo
I read your recent post where you offered your services as an English language teacher for a few weeks this summer at a rate of $25.00 per hour.
While I'm sure your intentions are good, I have to tell you that it frustrates me no end when people presume that being a native English speaker is the only qualification you need to teach English as a second language. Teaching is a skill. It requires study, practice and specialist certification.
There are obvious issues associated with having unqualified people performing duties that are the domain of qualified people. Would you allow an unqualified 'dentist' to extract a problem tooth? Would you allow an unqualified lawyer to represent your interests in court? I don't think so.
I have no issue with unqualified people providing advice. I do have an issue with unqualified people purporting to be a member of my profession, when clearly they aren't.
Cheers
Peter
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