Teach Abroad Blog

I would not consider myself to be a very religious person but I would say that my Jewish identity, at least culturally, is a big part of my life. Growing...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

When I actually reflect back on my time here thus far, I am amazed. I cannot believe how long I've been here already. I am past the two month mark...keep reading

"Wait, you're not gonna be home for Christmas?" Nope. Nor Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, or New Years either. It's definitely strange, to think about all of the holiday traditions I've followed...keep reading

Culture. All the different attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors that we share with people who follow the same ideas that we do. We live it, love it, breathe it. It's...keep reading

Look at the title of this blog post again. Did you ever read that book back in Elementary school? It's a story by Julie Danneberg about someone who is nervous...keep reading

When I thought about living in Spain, I imagined it being something like Emily in Paris : strolling down the street with a croissant in hand, the sun shining on...keep reading

Think about it: 24 long hours of traveling later, you finally land in your new home country. After the airport people have read over the piles of paperwork you had...keep reading

Or more specifically- no education degree, no problem. After I finally figured out my answer to the 'what are you doing after graduation?' question, I thought I was off the...keep reading

Everyone warns you about the phases of moving to a new place: Honeymoon, Culture Shock, Adjustment, Acceptance. I moved to Madrid knowing full-well that I would face each of these...keep reading