[mrcards]

I taught English in Taiwan for several years, and when I returned to Canada I thought about teaching in Canada. I do believe that people respect me for having this experience on my resume, but it doesn't help much when you go looking for a teaching job here in Canada. Even if you've had 6, 8, or 20 years of practical teaching experience, you won't be able to get that job unless you go to teachers college and get their lovely certificate. I know that they do this to keep a high level of quality for the teachers here, but I can't help but also think that this is just a cash grab. Well, needless to say, I never did go to teachers college, and it's a real shame because that was a true passion of mine.