3 ways growing up in South Africa prepared me for being an expat
South Africa is the weirdest of places. Honestly in all my travels I have yet to come across somewhere so…
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Life in Kuwait: First Few weeks
I arrived in Kuwait on the 14th of September, which means I have officially been here for three weeks. Time…
Life in Kuwait: First day at work
Yesterday was my first day of work… and what a day it was! I was told to report to…
Life in Kuwait: Starting off slowly…
I arrived in Kuwait on Wednesday afternoon, fatigued after 17 hours of traveling from Durban, South Africa. While waiting in…
From here to there… I’m off!
It took exactly 74 days, from the time I accepted the offer from my school in Kuwait till the time…
You’re moving where?!
My No Objection Certificate (NOC) FINALLY arrived- after 8 weeks of waiting- and I have sent off all my other…
Teachable Moments
Today is my last day at my current school. I have been here for the last two and a half…
Prepping & packing
Since I am documenting my journey toward a life in Kuwait as an educator, it is inevitable that I blog…
Kindergarten? Me?
It’s the beginning of August and I am due to start at my new school at the beginning of September….
A definitive decision
It took some time (6 months!); around 9 interviews and countless moments of decision-making when I FINALLY received an…
