Teach Abroad Blog

My cheeks are sunburnt a flush pink from the time I have spent sitting in front of the vast window of my quarantine room. From the 22nd floor, I have...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

If all goes according to plan, I will get to be home for about two weeks for Christmas. Now, there are still a lot of things up in the air,...keep reading

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