“Throw yourself out
into the convolutions of the world…
Take chances, make your own work,
take pride in it. Seize the moment.”
-Joan Didion
Nothing that notable to say yet. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in writing and anthropology and have no idea what I want to do with them. For now, I’m content with an unbound lifestyle; going where I want and doing what I can, and hopefully gaining some interesting stories along the way.
Hi,
My name is Amy Wicks and my company is developing an app about NYC. We are interested in using your image (http://pathsunwritten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc01153.jpg) and I was wondering of you would allow this. We would of course credit you appropriately, and provide you with a link to the app.
Thank you for your consideration and good luck on your travels!
Amy Wicks
awicks@twotwelve.com
Amy,
Thank you for your interest. Yes, you may use that photo for you app. I appreciate you looking.
Regards,
Ben
“… content with an unbound lifestyle…” hopefully grateful for it as well. Not all can do it. May you collect memories along the way that will remain with you forever!
Hi Ben,
Wondering if my company can use your skyline image of GR in a brochure.
http://pathsunwritten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc01387.jpg
Please contact me Colleen@designmfg.com
thanks!
Colleen Farrell
Hi Ben – I found your blog while I was searching for reviews of ATI. First of all, thank you for all of the details regarding the before/during/after experience of the Special Thai Project. I’ve paid my deposit and will be starting the course in July, after which it seems I will be placed somewhere for the month of September then I will have October off then work again from Nov-March. I find this, like almost everything else ATI has communicated to me thus far, very confusing…
Regardless, I’m glad to have found your blog! It definitely seems like the quality of the teaching placement is “luck of the draw” and I suppose all I can do at this point is hope I get a good placement or sacrifice the certification and go find one on my own like your friend did. Anyways, just wanted to thank you for writing up all of that – the info about the visa process was especially helpful. I’m trying to go with the flow so I hope it all works out okay…
Michelle (had a look at yours too) thanks for the comment. ATI should work out just fine. It seems to be that they’re doing a lot more course and more often now too. July seems like an awkward time, since the school year begins in May, ends at the end of March. October is a “winter break” during which most schools will still be operational for extra courses if the parents want to pay for them. It’s the same in April for summer break, during the hottest time of year in Thailand.
Though likely not the case in every school most of what I’ve seen is that the schools will give their faculty half of each of those 2 months off and work the other half.
That timing for ATI is odd though, as they would have to try and place you at the tail end of a first semester, when many schools will not necessarily have openings. Which location are you planning on taking the course at?
ben
Yes, yes, it is very strange!! I’m taking the course in Bangkok and it seems as though I will be placed in a school near Bangkok, but that I also may not, who knows, right? Like I said, just trying to go with the flow although there is a part of me that wonders if I should have just signed up for the TEFL course and gone looking for a job on my own…