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Overcoming Culture Shock in Thailand
How I Overcame Culture Shock as a New Teacher Culture shock. Let’s be clear from the start. It’s not extreme homesickness, fatigue or frustration with a new diet of foods that we deem unsuitable for our ‘rich’ (bland) pallets. In fact it’s a combination of all...
Teaching English in Unfamiliar Territory
Fight or Flight? IN ALL OF US there are two fears that are constantly fighting each other: one, the fear of scary, risky, unfamiliar unknowns; and two, the fear of getting too comfortable in one place and missing out on a life well-spent. It is the fight between our...
Getting the Most out of Teaching in Thailand
Teaching in Thailand can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Here are our top ten tips to ensuring your experience teaching in Thailand is an unforgettable one. Teaching in Thailand: Top Ten Tips Find Inspiration Every Day As often as possible,...
Teacher in Thailand – Justin Ruhe
A New Beginning “Fifteen minutes until boarding,” the calm, collected stewardess said over the intercom. I slumped down in the hard airport chair, grinding my knuckles into my 3:00 AM eyelids. Outside the giant windows Seattle rain fell over the dark runway. I...
Teaching Abroad – Austin’s Survival Guide (Part One)
Close your eyes. Now open them. Now just pretend that they’re closed again because otherwise you won’t be able to read this. It’s a Wednesday, and today is the day you’ve finally mustered up the courage to go and try the local restaurant down the street from your...
Teach Abroad – The XploreAsia Experience
You’re on the way to the airport, there’s a silence in the car. There’s so much you and your family want to say but aren’t quite sure how to articulate it. Today is the day you leave your home country, your friends and your family behind. You still can’t believe it,...
XploreAsia Blog
Welcome to the brand new XploreAsia blog! Our blog is unique as we have tapped into our network of teachers to provide you with an unflinching view of teaching abroad. You can expect stories from past and present teachers, current TESOL participants along with...