Teach Abroad Blog

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

So what's the scoop with meeting people before the program? If you can, do it and heres why! So peeps, I was wondering the same thing. It was great that...keep reading

Hey CIEE family. I received an email this week giving me much more information on my 4 week immersion program. I can’t believe that my departure is approaching so quickly...keep reading