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Teaching Abroad 101: Find your village before you leave

01/29/2018 by admin Leave a Comment

A few weeks have passed since I’ve written about my plan to live the “American Dream” by teaching abroad. Don’t fret: I have not abandoned my dream, although a series of events have caused me to reconsider a number of times. I’ve actually been pretty active in a few Facebook groups for Black people who … [Read more…]

Can this teacher live the ‘American Dream’ abroad?

01/04/2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Nearly 5 years ago, I flirted with the idea of teaching abroad. I reconnected with a college friend via Facebook and her posts from the UAE piqued my curiosity. Both she and her husband are in the Education field and they had recently relocated at that time. The pictures in perpetual sunny weather, frequent excursions … [Read more…]