Teach Abroad Blog

My Spanish apartment has a balcony, all cramped red tiles and ironwork. It sits one story above the street, overlooking a rose-colored church and leafy trellises on the building across...keep reading

I hopped off the plane at LAX...uh, MAD, and, wow, what a blur it has been. My brain is on sensory overload with all the new information I’ve taken in...keep reading

As I sit here on the first of four flights, I can’t help but be amazed that I’m actually here. This day seemed like a surreal dream off in the...keep reading

My flight is booked, my visa has arrived, and my hair is newly cut and colored. So why does my suitcase lie empty on the floor? I leave in less...keep reading

Do you remember when you were little and nothing seemed to scare you? When an adult would ask "what do you want to be when you grow up?" Your eyes...keep reading

It has been officially 23 days that we have been in quarantine. Amidst this time of uncertainty, I have found peace with my decision to stay here in Madrid. Creating...keep reading

It has been less than a week since my first update on living abroad during the coronavirus outbreak . Everything has changed drastically since writing that. My school decided to...keep reading

We received an email from CIEE informing us that we had two options for the upcoming weeks. Option 1: Continue working in Madrid. Where we will be following the instructions...keep reading

It was 3 AM Arizona time. I was sitting in the Phoenix Sky Harbor parking lot, bleary eyed from my sleepless night, wondering if I was about to make the...keep reading

While not particularly outdoorsy, I can appreciate a good stroll through nature. So when my co-teachers proposed a small group hike on a day off, I jumped at the chance...keep reading