ELIC Field Notes

Posts about overseas

For the past two articles, we’ve been talking about the concepts of the Western savior complex (the idea that affluent... Read More

People English overseas professional training

Culture travel Teacher overseas Language

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

Culture life foreigner overseas lessons Language

Abbie is about to move overseas to live and teach in Asia. But it won’t be her first time living overseas. She grew up... Read More

Culture life foreigner overseas TCK childhood Third Culture Kid

Impact teams are a truly special way to experience a new culture and make a difference overseas with your community... Read More

People travel plans overseas training resources short term

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

English overseas Language students Lebanon

A nagging pressure tightens around the back of your neck, spreading across your shoulders. Your thoughts are muddled:... Read More

Culture travel plans overseas preparation

Anndrea Scroggins Thirteen years of my life were spent in Southeast Asia. During that time, I was a minority. I had... Read More

Culture development travel life foreigner overseas TCK childhood Third Culture Kid