American culture is rampant here, from the food to clothing to music. I'm flattered and it lessens the homesickness, but the culture portrayed is an idealized and stereotyped culture. The...keep reading
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Ready to teach English as a foreign language somewhere abroad? Well, you’re in luck. There are millions of people all over the world seeking to learn English right this minute...keep reading
I'm a full month into teaching primary school English language classes in the south of Spain. Who saw that coming? Pros: I'm finally comfortable being alone with classes and tackling...keep reading
Free Time in Cartagena As a Language Assistant working just fifteen hours per week, I find myself with excessive amounts of free time. Weekly three-day weekends and hours of leisure...keep reading
The first time I went abroad was at 16 - Italy. The first time I went abroad solo was at 19 - Canada. The first time I backpacked was at...keep reading
If you’re interested in getting TEFL certified or Teaching Abroad, you’ve probably run across the Visa . So, what is this, and what do you need in order to teach...keep reading
This isn’t a vacation. This is life. If MTV called a week ago, my episode would have been called “True Life: I Accidentally Moved to the South of Spain and...keep reading
Two weeks in, and the name of the game is Wing It. The game is terrifyingly fun. You never know what might happen when you get to a class, and...keep reading
January is here. So naturally, that means we’re all daydreaming of warm summer days through these cold winter months. Perhaps the snow and cold has you daydreaming of beach hopping...keep reading
Maybe you’re in your first years on your own, wondering how you can get abroad or begin your teaching career. Maybe you’re wrapping up college and you want to make...keep reading
