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- Type: Article
- Author: Lorraine Chai
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
As I prepare to start my second year in Japan, I'm looking back on how I've changed. I first moved to Japan as an English teacher in April 2017. I was living two hours away from Tokyo in a prefecture called Ibaraki, and a few months later, I got a job...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Kate Buckle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How life in Mexico involves equal doses of teaching and learning. "Teacher, can we check my assistance?" a student asks me at the end of the class. "Assistance?" I stop for a beat and then remember that the verb asistir in Spanish is "to attend." She...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Sarah Healy
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Working in Coober Pedy, I'm learning what leads people to give up city life for a slower one. What compels people to call this vast, sparse environment—which resembles an unearthly apocalyptic wasteland—"home"? With a paltry population of 3,500, many...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Alexandra Merullo
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How I turned from a late-night bartender into an early-morning teacher. Throughout my years in school, I was an excellent student, but always felt uncomfortable with the institution itself. In my eyes, the best way to learn is to experience new things,...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Shantel Dickerson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
After two years abroad, going home wasn't what I expected. The conveyor belt at baggage claim 13 went around and around as I waited for my luggage. In my decade of international travel, these bright pink companions have never failed me (nor failed to...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Shantel Dickerson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Leaving one country is marked in different ways. Who was the last person you said goodbye to? Were they a friend? A family member? Were they from your own culture? Were they new friends in a foreign land? Did you hug? Kiss on the cheek? Bow? I just...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Shantel Dickerson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
The worst part of starting a new adventure is saying goodbye. There were five minutes left on the clock as I made my way to the front of the classroom near the blackboard. My Japanese students sat as still as the Beppu Sea on a calm day, but I could...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Lauren Fitzpatrick
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Hitting the road in Australia? Save time and money with these tips. Australia’s Highway One connects the dots between the mainland state capitals, making it the world’s longest national highway at 14,500 kilometres. It’s known as the Big Lap, a classic...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Adam Hardy
- Category: Work Abroad
Following recent immigration raids in Seoul, EFL teachers need to know the rules of employment. Imagine making last-minute living arrangements, saying goodbye to your friends, selling all the things you’ve accumulated, and telling your students that...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
A long-awaited return home allowed me to focus on my past, present and future. Is there a more exciting experience than flying back home after spending a period of time away from your family and friends, and away from the comfort of a privileged...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Jacklyn Janeksela
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Travel is getting to know ourselves in ways that just aren't possible otherwise. When we talk about travel, we often talk about discovery—not just of places, but of self. Without pushing into fresh spaces and opening up to new experiences, identities,...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Yamuna Matheswaran
- Category: Study Abroad
Essential advice from an international student on getting your paperwork in order. Thinking about pursuing a degree in Germany? There are a number of reasons for doing so: zero tuition fees (most programs are tuition-free, even for international...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Ashley McCallan
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How I came to terms with my time left abroad. The day I arrived in London, I dropped my bags off at my hostel, and immediately navigated myself to Big Ben. I stood among the tour groups, jostled by bustling Londoners pushing their way through, and...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Lillian Berggoetz
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How volunteering helps to change attitudes. In African culture, parents believe that having a deaf child is like a curse. Parents may abuse and even try to kill their deaf children. That's why the directors at Nyabihu Demonstration School for the Deaf...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Rachael Doyle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
What happens when a work abroad dream clashes with reality? As a young teenager, I knew that I wanted to live in Australia one day. I have no idea where the dream came from—probably from watching too many biased TV shows about relocating to the land of...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Durrah Taqiah
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Working abroad brings opportunity, but what is the impact of our travel? Overtourism is a concept I never really considered until I moved away from home and started seeing more of the world. I soon realized that I was easily taken by what was in front...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Sarah Healy
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
The sparse, apocalyptic desert landscape of Coober Pedy lies a very long way away from well, anywhere. One struggle with working and living in the remote outback is the sheer amount of time involved getting anywhere nearby. This would not be a problem...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Rachael Doyle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
What happens when travel isn't just a want, but a need? For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to travel. I was lucky enough to take my first trip overseas to Florida when I was just 4. While I holidayed in the UK with my family growing up, we...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Rachael Doyle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
One working holiday down, countless to go. My journey working and living overseas began in 2015 when, after visiting my brother in Canada and falling in love with the country, I applied for a working holiday visa for two years. I wasn’t entirely sure...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Lillian Berggoetz
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
The challenges of travelling with cochlear implants. Right now, I am in the car with my Uncle Matt, driving to his house in Musanze, Rwanda. I’ve been travelling for the past three days with my best friend Reagan. Travelling with only one person—who is...
