Teach Abroad Blog

I’ve been back in America for a little over two weeks now and it has been quite an adjustment. The biggest adjustment right away was the time difference. Thailand and...keep reading

As I sit on the last leg of my journey back to America, I have been able to reflect a lot on my experience in Thailand. I left Thailand sad,...keep reading

When I moved out of my last house, I, an amateur packer, saved all the biggest boxes for my books. They did, after all, make up the bulk of my...keep reading

Coming out of quarantine, my impatient body and restless mind ached to run. I yearned for the steady rhythm of my feet against the ground, the energy in my lungs...keep reading

A big piece of advice I was given before I came to Thailand was, “Always say yes”. A friend that lived currently lived in Thailand gave me this advice and...keep reading

Online teaching demands patience and ingenuity. It has required the reimagining of the classroom experience. My school has been online for all but a few weeks of this semester, and...keep reading

I wish this post could be overflowing with photos from incredible places, new foods, adventures with friends but unfortunately it won’t be filled with those things. I can’t even try...keep reading

I thought it would be months before I felt the momentary prick of a vaccination needle in my arm, the only way out of the seemingly never-ending pandemic. Vaccines protecting...keep reading

I appreciate stillness, but I long for movement. After over a month and a half since the last semester ended, my school resumed classes at the beginning of June, and...keep reading

It would be easy to become tangled in the disappointments. The coronavirus pandemic has altered the teach abroad experience this year, and we are all learning to make the most...keep reading