Career Development Journey

English students of Ton Duc Thang College (TDTC) are usually engaged in hands-on activities to equip with and enhance their knowledge and employability skills. Nha Trang-Da Lat Tour Package in 4 days 3 nights, as a part of a series of these activities, was designed to ensure that the students would fully take advantage of Tourism English to deliver tour commentaries; design a tour and travel routes; and organize a travel tour. Furthermore, the students had the opportunity of working with the staff from Okela Joint Stock Company (Okela JSC), one of the prestigious travel companies in Vietnam, to have a clear-sighted vision of tourism in the future.

During the trip in 4 days 3 nights, the students visited 10 well-known destinations such as Dalat Railway Station, Truc Lam Zen Monastery, Bao Dai Palace. They were also excited to visit some destinations that are trending with young people like Puppy Farm and Monkey Island.

Getting much support from the experienced staff from Okela JSC and TDTC lecturers, the students were more confident to become potential tour guides possessing professional skills like delivering commentaries, leading a tour, and organizing team-building activities on Monkey Island, an ideal destination attracting thousands of tourists every year. The team building was a great success because of careful preparation, including equipment setup and planned games, within the given time frame. Thanks to this activity, the students could enhance organization, problem-solving, and cheerleading skills.

Embedded in students’ minds was Gala Dinner with many emotions, which afforded them an invaluable opportunity—occasions for intimately talking to English lecturers, singing songs, and sharing intriguing experiences. Plus, the event was a stepping stone on their way to future orientations contributing to their dream job visualization.

Some photos of the tour: