Concerns?

I have been hearing that there will be potential challenges for Asian (i.e. Viet Kieu) applicants seeking English teacher positions in Vietnam (i.e. won't have "good" positions compared to a White person).  When I first considered doing the teaching position in Vietnam, I was anticipating some kind of reverse discrimination and my friends had mentioned that it had happened in another country to their friend (i.e. Taiwan).  I imagined that there is some validity to this claim since when you think of English, you envision a White person.  It certainly improves the school's visual marketability and it fits the stereotype that students would have of an English teacher.

However, I wanted to believe that if I presented myself in a professional manner, showed my credentials, outlined my experience, and expressed my genuine interest in making the students successful, I would be able to overcome these obstacles.  Originally, I wanted to apply for teaching positions, do the interviews, and have the offer in hand before leaving for Vietnam, but it has been suggested that I check the schools out and apply in person.  I am hoping that Oxford Seminars Job Placement Assistance would yield some results via their contacts and I am hoping that my brother-in-law will put me into contact with an English teacher in Vietnam.  Ideally, I want to apply for the job on my own merits, but any help would be appreciated.

My plans to fly over to Vietnam has been fluctuating because of the delay in the specialization modules and with the new information on Vietnam.  I need to make sure that I have some contingency plans in place and a couple of options would be: 1) IT job in Vietnam and 2) English teacher in Korea.  I would need to build a resume specifically for IT jobs, but I really have to like the position and need to make contacts via networking.

One good thing I learned today was that I passed my Grammar Specialization Module.  I was hoping to get the high marks, but missed it by 7 points.  Oh well, I am working on my TOEFL Specialization Module now and schedule to finish it by end of October.

A lot of uncertainties that may be originated from me and not based on anything "real", but some concerns I need to watch out for and overcome.