Teach English Abroad Blog
CIEE Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Layla!
Where are you from? What was your academic background or career before teaching abroad? I am Canadian, specifically Québécoise. In Quebec, students are required to attend community college (CEGEP) before... keep reading
Visiting Granada for a long weekend with my long distance partner
Tips for weekend travel outside of Madrid with visiting loved ones.
Culture Shock in Europe
To state the obvious, Spain is not America, and as a result life here is not the same. In a previous post I outlined what a day looks like here... keep reading
A Dream Trip
I believe most young girls in America have a place they dream to visit one day. For me, this place was and always has been, Paris. I remember being young... keep reading
Madrid’s Must-Have: Style Spotting in Spanish Society
Spain's Staple Styles in the Country's Capital: What to Expect Madrid's fashion revolves around the style I call the “Street Suite”. With its rich cultural history and contemporary vibrance, it’s... keep reading
Teaching in Spain after Teaching in the U.S.
If you are coming to Spain with some teaching experience and are expecting the school environment to be the same, it will not! However, do not be nervous because it... keep reading
16 Hours Outside of the House: A Day in My Life Teaching English in Madrid
I’ve been busy teaching, tutoring, spending time with friends, searching for a lab to intern in, and planning a trip to Las Palmas, which is why this post took longer... keep reading
Nice to meet you!
I thought I would start off my page with a little bit about me and what I'm doing here. My name is Emma and I grew up in Berkeley, California... keep reading
Life in Pradoluengo, Spain
My legs started to burn the further up we went, and the walk down would leave my hips sore for days after, but reaching the peak was a dream. This... keep reading
Starting School as an Auxiliar de Conversación in Madrid
The first couple weeks of school have come and gone. It has been a combination of excitement and nerves, but all in all, it’s been a great start to the... keep reading
Rewriting My Top 10 Reasons: What a Year in Thailand Taught Me
Revisiting my First Blog Post If you scroll through my blog posts, you will find my first post: Why to Teach English in Thailand: My Top 10 Reasons. For anyone... keep reading
Feeling Under the Weather?
A comprehensive overview of tips and tricks to managing sickness while in Spain.
CIEE Korea Spotlight: Read Karime's Experience at EPIK's Orientation!
Karime recently arrived in Korea to begin her year of teaching abroad! She attended EPIK’s Orientation recently and wrote about her experience. Read her interview below: How was orientation? Walk... keep reading
How Teaching Abroad Shaped Me
Hello everyone! My name is Ria, and if you have been keeping up with the blog posts on the CIEE site, then you might have been reading a bit about... keep reading
The First 48 Hours in a New Country
This weekend marked the third time I have flow out of the United States, all three times occurring within this year. This is to say, travel is new to me... keep reading