Best time of my life

My time at TEFL Alexandria will remain with me for life. I learned so much and made some incredible friends.

I was there under some unusual circumstances (both during and after the revolution) and no matter what the TEFL team always looked after me and made sure I was safe and well accommodated.

The content and structure of the TEFL classes were first-rate as well as the teachers, Nevien, Riham, Rasha and Magda. They were all brilliant, professional and caring instructors. Bassent at the front desk was always a great resource and a wonderful help, as well as Samah and Rasha, who looked after the facility. I will never forget Samah for her friendliness and ability to strike up a conversation with me despite the language barrier.

But my time there wouldn't have been the same without the help and friendship of Shiamaa, who is in charge of accommodations. She is a dear friend to this day. Our long conversations over tea and trips around the city are some of my best memories. As was our daily commute from our accommodations in Agamy to the classroom in Alex. Despite the long drive, this time on the road was a great way to see the city and it was always made memorable by our driver uncle Hussein who never missed an opportunity to laugh with us and teach us Arabic. I never laughed so hard as when uncle Hussein and my classmate Karen would go at it cracking jokes across the language barrier. It was a riot.

My emphasis thus far has been on the relationships built rather than the course itself because for me that is what made my time so incredible and will keep me coming back to Egypt for a lifetime. But the course itself was truly superb and jam-packed. The instructors work you hard but for the sole purpose of equipping you with the tools necessary to be the best English teacher possible. I can't recommend this course enough, for both the skills and knowledge you will gain but also for the friendships and connections you will surely forge if you go into it with an open heart. TEFL got me hooked on Egypt and despite the exaggerated, fear-mongering headlines I will continue coming back for life!