Teach Abroad Blog

I'm the last person who has a right to give ANY sort of packing advice. If overpacking was an olympic sport, I'd win the gold every time. If you asked...keep reading

I would not consider myself to be a very religious person but I would say that my Jewish identity, at least culturally, is a big part of my life. Growing...keep reading

When I actually reflect back on my time here thus far, I am amazed. I cannot believe how long I've been here already. I am past the two month mark...keep reading

"Wait, you're not gonna be home for Christmas?" Nope. Nor Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, or New Years either. It's definitely strange, to think about all of the holiday traditions I've followed...keep reading

Culture. All the different attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors that we share with people who follow the same ideas that we do. We live it, love it, breathe it. It's...keep reading

Look at the title of this blog post again. Did you ever read that book back in Elementary school? It's a story by Julie Danneberg about someone who is nervous...keep reading

When I told people I was moving to Thailand to teach they had two questions. The first being, do you know anyone that's going with you and the second one...keep reading

Well, something like that. Remember that 1960's movie about an inventor and the crazy car he made? Honestly, I don't really, but one of its quotes has stuck with me...keep reading

Think about it: 24 long hours of traveling later, you finally land in your new home country. After the airport people have read over the piles of paperwork you had...keep reading

Sawasdee Kha! My name is Zelda and I am one of the 40 teachers working as an English teacher in Thailand! I am from Brunswick, Maine and I just graduated...keep reading