CIEE TEFL Blog

My name is Annie. I am originally from Taiwan and moved to San Francisco in my 20s to study Arts Administration master's program. Later on, I worked mostly in property... keep reading

Hi! My name is Brianna, I am from Massapequa Park, New York and I studied International Relations at the University of Delaware. I completed my CIEE TEFL certification in 2018... keep reading

Hi! My name is Madi, I studied marketing at Texas State University. Quarantining during covid gave me the time to reflect on my career and decide to do something more... keep reading

Hello! My name is Don Kerchis. As a young man, I grew up in Farmington, Connecticut, a small suburban city on the outskirts of Connecticut's capital, Hartford. The year was... keep reading

Greetings! My name is Gregory Gaylor. I received my Bachelor of Science in Japanese, German, and International Business from Georgetown University in Washington DC, and I currently reside in Houston... keep reading

Hello! I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, but my first big move was when I decided to move across the country to attend Villanova University in Pennsylvania. In... keep reading

Hello! I’m Maddy from New Jersey and studied business at Indiana University Bloomington. I graduated university during COVID 2020 and completed my TEFL certification in spring of 2022 to teach... keep reading

Hi, everyone! My name is Bob Abbey (he/him) and I’m a public librarian in Oregon. I’m also a brand new member of the TESOL community, having only just completed my... keep reading

Rebekah holding the contract of the job CIEE TEFL connected her with! She's in Las Condes, Santiago, picking it up. Hi! I'm Rebekah and I am from the wonderful island... keep reading

Hey there! I’m so excited to blog for CIEE for my last three months in Spain, sharing all the things I’ve learned and places I’ve traveled to during my time... keep reading

It's nearly 11.45 when I arrive at the high school. The city bus (my first experience riding one!) was an entire half-hour late, and so I had to rush, gearing... keep reading

"How do you like it here?" one of the English professors asks me as she drives me home. It's been a long hot day at the high school, and her... keep reading

When I first began my course at CIEE, I hadn't even heard of Murcia, nevermind the auxiliary program there. If you're not familiar, the Spanish Ministry of Education is working... keep reading

Wow, two months certainly flies by FAST. Turns out I still have a blog, fancy that! I suppose it’s time to dust off the cobwebs here and give a little... keep reading

First day in Chiang Mai! Orientation is over and now onto real life. We took an overnight bus to get here. The busses are so different from the U.S. *ahem... keep reading