Funding, Interview and selection

Ever since I got in to the career of teaching English, doing TESOL or CELTA was my aim. But the Fund for doing TESOL was a big question.  Six or seven months ago I even had sketched a plan to save money to do TESOL but nothing worked out. But something wonderful happened two weeks ago as if it happens in films.

                

    One evening, my dad came home with the news that there is a friend of him Mr. Radhakrishnan, who is ready to lend the course amount with an agreement of returning the amount once I get a job after TESOL. Later I found out that Mr. Radhakrishnan is a very exceptional person who finds joy and happiness in helping others to build their dream careers in life. I was very lucky to have him and I owe him so much for helping me. So, I was so excited to hear the offer and I applied for the course staring in Jan, 11, 2015 right at that night. 

          

       I got a call from CILA (Cochin International Language Academy) where I’m planning to do TESOL, the next morning and they said I have to visit CILA for an interview.  I attended the interview that week.

       I met Helen from CILA. She is one of the tutors in the institute. The interview started in the afternoon of that Saturday. She was no nice to me.  She asked questions like my back ground, reason to do TESOL etc. Helen explained all about TESOL after that. Once the talk was done I was directed to go a class room where I had to do some tests. 

      

         I was so comfortable in the room and they gave me a cup of tea. Helen gave me some grammar sheets where I had to fill the right answers. I also had to write a short essay on the topic ‘Importance of safety awareness programs for students at schools’. Once I finished all these, Helen checked the sheets and corrected the errors and gave me marks. I scored 98 of hundred and she congratulated me. She said no one from a Malayalam medium school back ground (I studied and grew up in a Malayalam Medium School) has scored 98 at CILA. I was impressed and soon after the interview I called dad and shared the news. I also texted the interview result to Radhakrishnan uncle.

          

     After the interview I took a tour of the institute. Then I discussed the fee paying procedures with the CILA officials. They took me to a house where I have to stay during the course. After all this I got back home by night.