The Things I Learned About Myself While Working Abroad
For the past 6 months I have been living and working in Thailand. Upon graduating from college in Philadelphia, PA I decided to leave everything behind and embark on a new adventure. Since then, I can confidently say that I have changed for the better. I’ve learned so much about the world and, more importantly,…
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3 Things I Discovered About Myself Since Living and Working Abroad
I remember the exact day, June 2, 2017, when I made a decision that would ultimately change my perspective and my life, in drastic ways. As I drove through the suburbs of Washington D.C. towards my [then] house, I picked up my phone to call one of my best friends from University who knew I…
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General Teaching Abroad3 Areas of Self-Improvement You Will Experience From Living Abroad
Moving abroad is a massive project, and comes with a fresh set of challenges that you’ll have never faced before. To name a few; language barriers, social life, friendships, relationships, money, general uncertainty, an excruciatingly slow bureaucratic system -*cough*SpainandjustaboutallotherSpanishspeakingcountries*cough*. But although these don’t sound too appealing, the great thing is that they are temporary. Because…
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General Teaching Abroad
Self Realizations While Living and Working Abroad
I’m a 29 year old New Yorker and I just finished my first term teaching English in Thailand. From the beginning of the adventure, and throughout, I noticed obvious changes in myself, differences in lifestyle and mood between living in New York and living abroad. Most of these changes were positive ones, and pretty soon…
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General Teaching AbroadLiving and Working Abroad Teaches You New Great Things
As recent graduate from university, I was overwhelmed with nervous excitement before moving to Thailand to begin my teaching abroad adventure. Although I had travelled previously, I had never experienced living abroad in a foreign place with new smells, new people, and customs. In addition to taking in a new culture, I was about…