Teach Abroad Blog

One month in Korea and I’m about halfway to feeling settled. The first 24 hours are probably the hardest but that is to be expected. If you have never visited...keep reading

As I try to personify this phrase coined by my city's basketball team, being patient is not something that comes easy to me as I sit and trust the process,...keep reading

The most daunting part of a trip - whether it lasts one week, one month or one year - is packing. The indecision of what to bring and what to...keep reading

The time has come. Soon I will be boarding a plane for Spain, where I will be spending the next 3 months as a Language and Cultural Assistant in Sahagún...keep reading

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

Okay, so I am a notorious overpacker. Once in highschool I took a carry-on full of shoes on vacation and to this day my 4 siblings won’t let me live...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

Thoughts on leaving a seasonal job, and what's it is like starting fresh again.keep reading

SO. You just accepted a job teaching English in South Korea...congratulations! If you are anything like me then right now you might be feeling stressed, and thinking to yourself, “What...keep reading

The dreaded visa process. The thing that many people stress for months about - not as scary as it seems. When I was applying for CIEE I didn't see any...keep reading