Teach English Abroad Blog

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

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

Kari recently arrived in China to begin her year of teaching abroad! She attended the Teacher Training and Orientation included in CIEE’s Teach in China programs. Read about Kari’s experience... keep reading

Marissa is back to answer even more questions about teaching in Korea. Why did you choose CIEE? I chose CIEE because I heard that CIEE has a good reputation, a... keep reading

What made you want to teach abroad? I had previously spent time in South Korea as a student during my semester of studying abroad. I really loved the culture, language... keep reading

What made you want to do this experience? A friend told me about this program, and I knew I had to apply! After graduating college, I was looking for an... keep reading

Aric is a CIEE alum who has taught in CIEE’s Teach in South Korea and Teach in Thailand programs. Read about Aric’s experience in South Korea: Where were you placed... keep reading

Back for year two!

We asked some Teach Abroad alumni how they met their partner abroad. The answers did not disappoint! Haven’t found LOVE abroad? That’s fine, most of CIEE teachers abroad said they... keep reading

Honey, I'm home! Well, I guess home is a relative word. When you've spread pieces of your heart in so many different places around the world, it's hard to determine... keep reading

After competing her undergrad in elementary education at Wichita State University, Hannah P. decided to expand her worldview of education and start her journey teaching English and China! Her intentions... keep reading

Alumni Spotlight: Elisabeth B. After spending a year exploring historic streets and immersing herself in a new culture, Portland, Maine native Elisabeth Brewington returned home from teaching English in the... keep reading

I participated in CIEE's Teach in Spain program from 2015-2017 and was placed outside of Madrid central in the municipality, Collado Villalba. Upon receiving my placement, I was quite nervous... keep reading

*Name: Matt Anderson *Hometown: Portland, Maine *CIEE Teach Year: 2013 *Location in Spain (Neighborhood or Town): Sevilla, Andalucía *Name of School: I.E.S. Ítaca, Tomares *Current Location: Portland, Maine *Current Occupation... keep reading

When I graduated from The University of South Florida in May 2015, I had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I had studied... keep reading