Teach Abroad Blog

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

Since moving to Thailand, I have noticed so many fruits I've never seen or heard of before! I thought it would be fun to try all the new fruits and...keep reading

First semester teaching abroad: CHECK! I just wrapped up my first semester teaching abroad and I'm so proud of myself. It was not the easiest semester that I've taught but...keep reading

I knew it was going to happen at some point, but I didn't know when or how hard it would hit. After 5 months of living abroad, I was proud...keep reading

I was recently asked to do an Instagram takeover on the CIEE Instagram page and had the opportunity to show the public what daily life was like living and teaching...keep reading