{"id":13461,"date":"2021-04-12T08:21:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T14:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/?p=13461"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:36:33","slug":"freelance-english-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/freelance-english-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Freelance English Teachers Born or Made?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Josefina Castillo, from Argentina, is a freelance English teacher who has been in the ESL business for eight years. She began her career at a language institute but launched her own English teaching business when she realized that she wanted more flexibility than a traditional teaching job offers. She previously shared her reasons for becoming a freelance ESL teacher<\/a> with us, and now she talks about whether or not the skills needed to freelance are ones that people are born with or ones that can be learned.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeaders are born, not made,\u201d the saying goes. But what about freelancers? Are they also born, or can any teacher who\u2019s passionate enough to set out on this adventure become a freelancing leader?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becoming a freelancer is not a mystical calling. You need passion, determination, and motivation. In the same way that some people are more extroverted than others, some people have more entrepreneurial vision or more of a willingness to take risks. But even if your style doesn\u2019t match the stereotype, that doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t become an incredible teacherpreneur yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that the key elements for success are your conviction and drive. Actually (and to your benefit), most of the skills needed to become a freelancer are not ones that you’re born with. They can be learned and developed. Let’s take a look at some of them!<\/p>\n\n\n

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