# The newbie thread

**URL:** <https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-newbie-thread/54528>\
**Category:** Teaching English in Taiwan\
**Created:** [October 25, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-newbie-thread/54528 "2009-10-25T15:38:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![dsolskogerboe](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@dsolskogerboe](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/dsolskogerboe)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-newbie-thread/54528/1 "2009-10-25T15:38:17Z")

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Hello, all I am writing to get a taste of what to expect in Taiwan. I have done a lot of research and I have a friend currently in Kaohsiung and I have discovered that it is probably the place to go. Less expensive than Taipei an with more job opportunities. I am going to have a BA but no TEFL certificate. If there is any advice I can get that would be grand. I will be coming in January and just hoping for the best. Probably have about a grand, hopefully two, will that be enough to survive? Keep the posts flowin! Thanks

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