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Can I Really Teach Overseas? What You Need (and Don't Need) to Qualify

We all have things that we would love to do, but the direction of our lives has just closed those doors. It's like the... Read More

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3 Reasons for Rest — Why Leaving is the Secret to Staying Overseas

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Teacher vs. Tourist—5 Things that Separate a Teacher's Vocation from Vacation

If you know an ELIC teacher and follow them on social media, you’ll probably see them hiking in gorgeous mountains,... Read More

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Culture Clash in the Classroom—Teacher Story

I don’t know if my face betrayed my confusion as I looked around the room. No one else seemed lost, but I could not... Read More

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What if My Spouse Doesn't Teach?

You love to teach. You love your spouse. You’d both love to live overseas. There’s just one problem—your spouse is not... Read More

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How Being Late Can Grow Your Cultural Fluency

Most of us probably come from a Western culture that highly values time. It’s a commodity—a limited resource. It is one... Read More

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You Can Do Hard Things With Confidence — Here's How

Moving overseas is challenging. Read More

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How Refugees Widened Our Reach

They had to flee—millions of them. There was a war; what could they do? They bravely packed up their families and left... Read More

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Why You Don't Have to be a Language Person to Teach English

Why You Don't Have to Be a "Language Person" to Teach English Read More

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Call and Response

Call out! It was the first thing you ever did, and it’s likely you haven’t stopped since. We were born with the... Read More

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Music in Mongolia: Part 2

I miss the slower pace of life in Mongolia. In fact, it’s one of the things I miss the most. I can still picture the... Read More

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Music in Mongolia

Music is not the universal language. Hear me out. Read More