金宝搏8世界在匈牙利教英语：欧洲的心脏

雅各布·希达斯（Jacob Hidas）

匈牙利布达佩斯的全景。

这是五月，我在旧金山州立大学毕业后的几天之内。我有一个很棒的GPA，其中一些工作要包括在我的投资组合中，并且即将进入现实世界。然后它打了我：我还没准备好。由于工作市场的担忧，能够获得高薪的工作，并在我的职业生涯中启动我的职业生涯，我决定冒险冒险，并朝着完全不同的方向发展：在欧洲教英语。

选择一个地点：欧洲与亚洲

在来到匈牙利之前，我的旅行经历受到限制。我必须做出一个认真的选择：在欧洲教花生，或在亚洲某个地方找到一份肯定会把现金放在我口袋里的工作。我选择了欧洲。我知道我的收入并不多，但是享受在整个非洲大陆旅行已经足够了（稍后再详细介绍）。如果我必须再做一次，我仍然会选择欧洲。我是匈牙利人的一半，是选择该国的驱动因素。也就是说，如果另一个国家对您更感兴趣，那么整个东欧都有很多选择。

But I Am Not a Teacher! How Can I teach in Hungary?

尽管匈牙利是欧盟的一部分，但它并不像其他欧盟国家那样受到限制，例如西欧仅将工作仅限于欧盟公民的欧盟国家。这对我们的美国人（或加拿大人，澳大利亚人或任何其他英语国家）意味着什么，我们可以在这里比意大利或法国更容易在这里找到工作。有一些选择在线获取英语作为第二或外语（TESOL/TEFL）证书，但是由于金宝搏8世界我没有教学经验，因此我决定参加我所在地区的密集课程。尽管比在线路线贵得多，但我觉得我有机会亲自教英语（ESL）学生，而不是从事这份工作，而不是为了工作而不知道我在做什么。匈牙利的其他要求包括至少拥有大学学位。

寻找位置

There are many websites claiming to be looking to hire qualified TESOL teachers for their schools, but how do you know whom to trust? I did not, and I decided to go through a program. Although a steep fee to sign up,中欧教学计划，设置所有内容。填写文书工作，提交适当的文件，它们将帮助您进入学校。我全年没有支付的费用基本上支付。我的意思是，我不必为公寓，任何公用事业（互联网除外）付款，并且有一个特殊协议，以至于在最初两年的教学中，您不必为健康缴纳任何税款。（我是否提到过在匈牙利，他们具有普遍的健康覆盖范围？）。我知道并不是每个人都能负担该计划的成本，这似乎是开始的简单方法，但是这是什么问题呢？（注意：我不为CETP工作，并且很长一段时间就可以参加该计划。但是，我很高兴自己做到了，并且认为我不会很幸运自己找到一所学校）。

First grade field trip to Holloko, Hungary. 雅各布·希达斯（Jacob Hidas）的照片。	CETP老师前往Transylvania（罗马尼亚）。雅各布·希达斯（Jacob Hidas）的照片。

Preparing to Leave: Do Not Worry, You Are Not Going Back in Time

I have to admit that my views of Hungary (and Eastern Europe) were skewed by everything I have seen in movies. Shame on me. I half expected horse-drawn carriages and a simple way of life, with few luxuries available back home. Whether you come for half a year or an entire year, pack well. My biggest concern was that I did know what to pack. Unless you have a special brand of shampoo you use, leave some of those necessities back home. There are malls, shopping centers, and other specialty stores where you can get everything you need. For the most part, prices are comparable to those in U.S., but sometimes cheaper based on the cost of living in Hungary. Do not skimp on warm clothes, either! Coming from California, snow in Budapest was a new experience, and I invested in a warm hat and some gloves. My other suggestion is to bring special food items that you will most likely not get here. My vice is peanut butter, and I made sure to stock up before I left (you can buy it here, but it is not cheap!).

IrányMagyarország！EZ A Nyelv NagyonNehéz！（欢迎来到匈牙利！这种语言很难！）

匈牙利是一个热情的国家，人们为您教英语而感到兴奋，因为您很高兴能在新家中教英语。也就是说，有些事情似乎比真正的东西更可怕。例如，匈牙利语对我来说几乎是陌生的，除了我祖母在我离开之前教我的几个单词。因此，如果您从未看过匈牙利语言，那么您就可以享受。走下飞机的势力是压倒性的，然后试图在市区偏头痛的途中阅读广告牌。不过，不需要担心，因为它看起来并不像看起来那样糟糕，而且一旦您知道一些基本的单词，您将立即与当地人一起购物。

After you begin to learn the apparently daunting language, my advice to you is to go with the flow. There have been times where frustration could easily get the best of me, but just keep in mind that Hungary is definitely not as organized as the U.S. This becomes a problem in the place where you work. Often, you will not be informed or reminded of certain events (like wearing black and white on a national holiday), but do not fret, it is not the end of the world. Everyone knows you are a guest and are not familiar with the country’s customs and culture; do not worry too much about making a mistake. Just accept that things happen, and be prepared to ride the wave.

可是等等！我不是老师！我学习（在这里插入专业）。我在做什么？

Do not be afraid to jump right in. You have come all the way from your home to teach students what you know best: English. Most schools will help with providing a curriculum and some textbooks. However, depending on your school and their financial stability, that may not always be the case. Teaching 1st and 2nd grade was frightening for me. How could I ever teach these kids English when they will not even know what I am saying? What you will find is that after a couple weeks it will all click at some point, and you will be comfortable teaching your students and knowing what works and what does not. And there are opportunities to teach at all levels, from primary school up to high school.

East(ern Europe)! Taking Advantage of Your Location

许多人梦想着在托斯卡纳度过几天或在法国品尝品酒。但是横跨布莱德湖呢？还是河流沿多瑙河巡游？是否曾经考虑过在Eger或Tokaj中品尝品酒？尽管其中一些地方可能不熟悉，但一旦到达匈牙利，您将需要每个周末旅行。在匈牙利，生活中最显着的方面之一是，在数小时之内有许多国家 /地区的火车或公共汽车（有些甚至免费提供热饮料）。我从没想过我会去波兰，捷克共和国，波斯尼亚，黑山，克罗地亚，罗马尼亚，斯洛伐克和斯洛文尼亚。

我如何负担我所有的旅行计划？

Traveling to all these places sounds great, but how can you afford it? Coming to Hungary is a choice you make knowing you will not be leaving with a padded bank account. On average, you will make approximately $700 a month, depending on the current exchange rate. While that does not seem like much, it is definitely plenty to travel and eat out at restaurants. As I mentioned, I did not have any rent or utility bills to worry about because I paid to work with the program, so the money I made was put towards having fun and exploring the region.

现在，如果您不通过该计划工作，您仍然可以在这里幸福地生活。租金也非常实惠，即使在布达佩斯，也有很多选择。该地区有几所语言学校，他们总是可以使用母语。另外，您可能会被问到上私人课程。我经常被问到，甚至在公共场合，因为有很多人想学习英语。这些课程从这些课程中赚取的钱是帮助支付布拉格那个周末的好方法。

The Hungarian Forint: Not as Confusing as it Appears

Speaking of money, even though Hungary is part of the EU, they are not using Euros as their currency. Instead, they use the Forint. I will admit that it seems like you are spending monopoly money, but just realize there is a couple more zeros to work with. Since I have been in Hungary, the Forint has floated around approximately 270 Forint to US$1 USD, so 1,080 Forint would be US$5. It has worked for me to keep track of how much I spend, even though it is not exact.

探索匈牙利

虽然周围国家有很多值得一看的地方，但不要忘记您处在一个拥有悠久历史的独特国家。布达佩斯有很多事情要做，以至于您永远不会感到无聊，您可能会在每个周末在该国某些地区发现一个节日。从浴室到酒吧再到美丽的绿色公园，匈牙利都是丰富文化的家园。我试图使每个周末探索新地点的重点，无论是博物馆还是另一个城市。最近，我发现了在布达佩斯城堡下建造的一个第二次世界大战的医院掩体，我不敢相信它的现代是多么的现代化（即）。只要小心，否则您可能会像我这样的位置：您在这里的教学和生活如此美好，以至于您不想离开。

Jacob Hidasstarted teaching English as a second language at a primary school in Budapest, Hungary. Jacob had such a great time during the first year that he decided to stay for a second year. Prior to teaching in Budapest, he double majored in Technical and Professional Writing and Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University.