Why I stepped back from full-time teaching in the Gulf
After four years of teaching in the Middle East, I walked away from teaching as a full-time career. My partner…
Category: Teach
Expat Panda’s step by step guide to start teaching abroad
The decision to move abroad to teach is not only a massive one but can be quite confusing. I get…
Preparing yourself for teaching in the Middle East: The questions you NEED to ask!
While the process from interviewing for a job at a school in the Middle East to the time you fly…
Losing your job while living abroad
Losing your job is always traumatic no matter where you are; but losing your job abroad is somewhat more perplexing…
A letter to my kindergarten students
The toughest part of being a teacher is saying goodbye to your students…
Teaching abroad: Is it really what you think it is?
Whenever I tell people that I teach abroad, they look at me like I’ve struck gold. And in some ways…
A truthful letter about teaching abroad…
Dear family & friends, I thank you for remaining a part of my life. I know it isn’t easy when…
I’ve landed in Kuwait- Now what?
To build a new existence far away from everything you know and believe in is the most powerful feeling in…
So what happens when you move to the Middle East?
Every expat who lives in the Middle East has a different experience especially depending on where you live. For those…
What I hate… about life in Kuwait
Soon I will be entering my third month here in Kuwait (I know, it feels I have been here FOREVER). It’s…
