u/BetterDays2cum

Hello everyone! I’m a 2nd-year ELL teacher in the U.S., and I’ve been thinking about doing my master’s degree internationally.

I’m not set on a specific school or country yet, but it would likely be in Northern Europe. I’ve been looking at a couple programs that are taught in English and would cost less than the schools in my state. So I think it’d be worth the experience of living abroad and getting a degree.

For the teachers who’ve done a master’s degree abroad:

- Did employers care where the degree was from?
- Was there any difficulties getting the degree recognized in the U.S.?
- Do you think it made you more or less hirable?
- If you decided to stay abroad, did the degree help you secure a job?

I’d appreciate any advice or suggestions! Thanks!!

Hello everyone! I’m a 2nd-year ELL teacher in the U.S., and I’ve been thinking about doing my master’s degree internationally.

I’m not set on a specific school or country yet, but it would likely be in Northern Europe. I’ve been looking at a couple programs that are taught in English and would cost less than the schools in my state. So I think it’d be worth the experience of living abroad and getting a degree.

For the teachers who’ve done a master’s degree abroad:

- Did employers care where the degree was from?
- Was there any difficulties getting the degree recognized in the U.S.?
- Do you think it made you more or less hirable?
- If you decided to stay abroad, did the degree help you secure a job?

I’d appreciate any advice or suggestions! Thanks!!

Hey everyone! I’m from the U.S. with a bachelor’s degree in TESOL. I’m currently teaching high school students, but during college I got to teach at school in Norway. My plan was always to eventually move abroad (mainly Asia), but that experience made me want to move to Europe.

I’m planning to do my master’s in Europe with the goal of staying and working after graduation. Right now I’m looking at schools in the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark (also open to other countries). I’d plan to learn the local language while studying and would eventually like to work in a local school (I know that would be extremely hard) or an international school.

A few questions:
- How realistic is this goal?
- Which country would give me the best chances of finding a teaching job and getting permanent residency?
- If you were in my position, which country would you choose?
- Are there any master’s programs or countries I should consider?

I’d appreciate any advice and would love to hear from teachers or people who moved to Europe through graduate school.

Edit: also potentially with a degree in French teaching. I’m still debating completing the requirements, but I think it would put me at a better advantage.

Visiting Denmark for a few days and looking to meet someone nice. Down to grab some boba, hang out, see if we click, and maybe have some fun after.

Some random info on me: I’m from the U.S., very introverted and on the quiet side. But I’ll open up with a little time. I love anime and world building games like Minecraft and sims. I have a huge sweet tooth which is why I’d love to get boba and chill lol

Not looking for anything serious since I’m only here until July 2, but I’d love to meet someone, have a good time, and make the most of my trip. Would also love any ideas for places to visit while in the city.

Let me know if you’re interested!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to do one of the “free walking tours” during my trip to Copenhagen. On the website it says “pay what you consider with respect a fair and honest price for our work”, so I’m trying to figure out what’s considered normal or fair.

It would be a 2.5–3 hour tour with 2 people. What would you usually tip per person for something like this? Don’t want to accidentally overpay or underpay them.

Edit: I believe anyone can sign up whenever so it likely won’t be just 2 people. But I can’t see how many people sign up so at minimum, there’ll be 2 (me and my partner).

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to do one of the “free walking tours” during my trip to Copenhagen. On the website it says “pay what you consider with respect a fair and honest price for our work”, so I’m trying to figure out what’s considered normal or fair.

It would be a 2.5–3 hour tour with 2 people. What would you usually tip per person for something like this? Don’t want to accidentally overpay or underpay them.

Edit: I believe anyone can sign up whenever so it likely won’t be just 2 people. But I can’t see how many people sign up so at minimum, there’ll be 2 (me and my partner).

Hi everyone!

I’ll be flying out of the Des Moines airport soon, and was wondering how popular Uber is in the area. I don’t think getting there will be a problem, but I’ll be returning around 11pm Tuesday.

So what are the chances of getting an uber (to Urbandale) that late on a weekday? Would y’all recommend just driving myself?

Hi everyone!

I’ll be traveling through Paris soon and have a 5-hour layover at CDG. I’ve never been to Paris before, so I’m wondering if it would be realistic to leave the airport for a bit and see some of the city. I was hoping to see the Eiffel Tower, but I feel like that might be cutting it too close.

Do you think it’d be possible with only 5 hours? If not, would you recommend visiting a nearby neighborhood and just wandering around for a little bit?

And if so, how much time would you leave yourself to get back to the airport? Any recommendations for areas that are easy to reach and worth seeing would be appreciated!

Hi everyone!

I’ll be traveling through Paris soon and have a 5-hour layover at CDG. I’ve never been to Paris before, so I’m wondering if it would be realistic to leave the airport for a bit and see some of the city. I was hoping to see the Eiffel Tower, but I feel like that might be cutting it too close.

Do you think it’d be possible with only 5 hours? If not, would you recommend visiting a nearby neighborhood and just wandering around for a little bit?

And if so, how much time would you leave yourself to get back to the airport? Any recommendations for areas that are easy to reach and worth seeing would be appreciated!

I’m planning to apply for Fulbright this fall and want to ask my admin and a coworker to be references, but I’m a bit worried about how that might come across.

I don’t want them to think it automatically means I’m 100% planning to leave. I’m likely overthinking, but I feel like this could strain work relationships. I was a semifinalist last year, so I feel like I have a decent shot, but there’s no guarantee I’ll actually get it.

For people who’ve applied for Fulbright or something similar while teaching, how did your admin react when you asked for recommendations? Any advice on how to ask?

And would it be better to ask over the summer, or wait until the school year starts? The deadline is in October, so I don’t want to wait too long.

*Also not sure if it matters, but I’m on a 2-year contract and this is my final year.

I’ll be traveling to Copenhagen (from the US) in a few weeks for vacation. I know English is a well spoken and used language there, but what’s considered polite when talking to people in places like restaurants, grocery stores, or just asking for help? Would it be better to start in English, or try Danish first and switch if needed?

I also lived in Norway for a few months, and usually just spoke Norwegian until things got confusing, then switched to English (or people switched for me 😅). I do feel a lot more confident in my Norwegian than Danish and I’ve heard they’re similar. So would Norwegian also be acceptable to use or just English and/or Danish?