Teach Abroad Blog

1. Go with the flow. You will often hear the phrase, “Mai pen rai” in Thailand which essentially means no worries. This has been key while planning and implementing lesson...keep reading

Madrid has a hold on people. This statement was mentioned to me about a month before moving to Spain, from a friend, and former Aux (something unbeknown to me at...keep reading

I was raised in a Latvian household, so I grew up bilingual. I spoke Latvian at home and with my family, and used English for all other situations. Lucky for...keep reading

When looking for housing in Madrid, I had a lot of factors to consider—one of them being roommates. Contrary to the roommate situation in the States, in which you usually...keep reading

I have now been in Thailand for three months. Wow, time flies. It feels like I was just in orientation yesterday and now I am over half way done with...keep reading

Truthfully, when I applied to CIEE’s Teach Abroad program I had no idea what day-to-day life would really be like. If you are considering applying or already applied and want...keep reading

Hey everyone, Its been a while since my last post but I havent forgot about all my wonderful readers and this time I wanted to do a special post! After...keep reading

In many ways, the first day back at school after a holiday break feels familiar. The glitz and glam of the holiday season has worn off, the winter season continues,...keep reading

Teaching in South Korea without knowing any Korean is actually easier than you might think. The majority of Koreans studied English in school at some point, and as a result,...keep reading

Despite being fully vaccinated and generally being in good health, at the beginning of December 2021, I became sick and was diagnosed with COVID-19. When it comes to public health,...keep reading