Teach Abroad Blog

As my first semester of teaching is coming to a close and I am assessing how much my students have learned, it is also important to recognize how much they...keep reading

Valentine's Day is a big day in American schools. As an elementary school child, I remember making a special box each year and exchanging Valentine cards and candies with my...keep reading

As soon as we got out of our required 15 day quarantine, an outbreak of Covid occurred in my province. The second wave hit Thailand and the epicenter of it...keep reading

“Okay good, now let’s try that again-in English this time.” And with that I get a blank look and a couple of long-lashed blinks. I use this line too many...keep reading

A year, almost to the day, from when I was accepted into CIEE’s Teach in Thailand program, I was introduced as the new English teacher during Kwangtong School’s morning assembly...keep reading

I arrived in Kalasin at about 3:00am on a Monday morning. Although the overnight bus ride was more comfortable than I had been expecting, I didn't get much sleep that...keep reading

Are you interested in being a language and culture assistant in Spain? Have you read the job description and thought, “...what does this even mean??” Unfortunately, no one can really...keep reading

Am I really capable of this? I've spent close to a year mentally preparing myself to pick up and move accross the world and teach in a classroom I've never...keep reading

Sawadee ka! I've learned several things during my first week of work. Firstly, it's that Thai students walk with their own agenda, and speak to each other as if they...keep reading

I participated in CIEE's Teach in Spain program from 2015-2017 and was placed outside of Madrid central in the municipality, Collado Villalba. Upon receiving my placement, I was quite nervous...keep reading