The Adventures of Teacher Jennifer!: China, South Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Oman, Yemen, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Turkey, Mexico, Guatemala, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, & India

The Adventures of Teacher Jennifer! is a creative non-fiction book based on the author’s personal experiences while teaching English and traveling throughout the world. Her first teaching experience occurred in China, where she spent two years on and off. Over the subsequent years, de Lasala taught in South Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Oman, Yemen, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Turkey, Mexico, Guatemala, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, and India before returning to Canada. The book is thought-provoking with unusual adventures and insights that occurred while teaching and traveling in the nineteen countries, which gave her a glimpse into the lives and customs of the people.With dogged determination, courage, and sheer optimism, the author survived intact to record her experiences on returning to Canada. Throughout the stories, the dangers were ever present, and the glimpses of injustices many people endure, day after day, are ones the author wishes to shed personal light upon. After all, humanity is a family, and we need to know each other better while trying to help wherever possible.The author’s rich experiences should motivate anyone who loves teaching and travel knowing that one does not need to have an enormous cash fund as one can both work and travel by becoming a TESOL teacher. Read more