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TEFL 101: The Beginner’s Guide
If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering some of the many ways you can start your next adventure abroad. Luckily, you’ve come across one of the best ways to do... keep reading
Want to teach abroad this summer? Here’s how!
January is here. So naturally, that means we’re all daydreaming of warm summer days through these cold winter months. Perhaps the snow and cold has you daydreaming of beach hopping... keep reading
Decision Time: Get TEFL Certified and Teach Abroad, or Stay Where I Am?
Are you considering teaching English abroad and getting TEFL certified? Are you somewhere in that awkward thought process right in the middle of: 1) “If I teach abroad, I could... keep reading
No Teaching Experience, No Problem! Teach English Abroad without Experience
So, you’ve never stood in front of a classroom, but you want to teach abroad? Never fear. You’ve come to the right place. And I applaud you (I’d say most... keep reading
How Destination TEFL Gave Me Confidence in the Classroom
I absolutely love traveling! I caught a sense of wanderlust at a pretty early age, and so when I found out that I could travel for my practicum, it was... keep reading
I Use My CIEE TEFL Certification Everyday. I’m Not A Teacher.
Three years ago, I finished grad school and got CIEE TEFL Certified. Shortly after, I hopped on a one-way flight to Bangkok, Thailand. There, I taught Thai children age 10-18... keep reading
Lessons learned from a new Auxilar (Language and Culture Assistant) in Murcia, Spain
"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
Destination TEFL: What It Is and Why You Should Do It
If you’re reading this, hopefully you’ve already decided to get TEFL certified. If not, I hope this helps you in your decision! For those of you stuck between a Destination... keep reading
I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a [blogger]
So you’re setting off on your next big adventure. Maybe you’re completing a destination TEFL practicum, getting ready to teach abroad, returning to a former host country, or simply putting... keep reading
Impressions of Vietnam
Vung Tau. Photo by Creative Commons Zero, 2016, via Max Pixel. “You know how it smells after it rains? It smells like that all time,” CIEE Alumni Emily Muscat says... keep reading
Barcelona in Three Days
Hold up, Vicky and Christina (does anyone get this reference anymore?), you only have a few days in Barcelona and while some cities can be fun to take on without... keep reading
Announcing Destination TEFL: Travel to Spain, Vietnam, and Thailand!
The plane landed on November 7 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The students arrived in the city, exhausted and jet-lagged, but none-the-less excited to taste real pho, ride a... keep reading