Maggie had finally reached the point she´d been dreaming of for some time – to retire in Dallas! Having visited the exciting city many times over the years, she´d been longing for the day when she could pack up her things and relocate there. She loved its diversity and the opportunities it had to offer.

Maggie wasn´t one to sit still and idly waste her retirement years away, and she also wanted to enjoy her retirement which, living on her pension alone, might not be as enjoyable as she hoped. So Maggie had decided to “not quite retire” and to teach young children, just on a casual basis, to earn a bit of extra cash each week. She´d always had a love of the English language and, being a born and bred Brit, teaching English seemed the obvious choice. But it was a long time since she´d been in an educational environment and she didn´t have any formal language qualifications, so thought she´d better to take the appropriate steps to learn herself before starting to teach young children.

She searched around for some specialized English courses in Dallas offering a certification in the language. Having found such a course, she immersed herself fully in her study in order to gain a professional qualification which gave her credibility and confidence before passing on her knowledge to a much younger generation. Amazed by the fresh teaching techniques, Maggie was pleasantly surprised throughout her course and intrigued at the different concepts put forward for a language she´d known her entire life.

She may have retired from work and from her old life in the UK, but Maggie was ready to embrace a new start with a fresh outlook in this inspiring city, and she´d begin by putting her English courses to good use by taking up a part-time teaching job in the heart of Texas!