Why I finally moved away from the Gulf
After 7 years in the Gulf Arab countries, I finally packed my life up and left. It’s been a tumultuous…
Tag: teaching in the gulf
Dear Qatar (Thanks for helping me grow)
Dear Qatar, What a wild ride we have had together. I remember when Polar first made the suggestion that we…
International Teaching: When Good Schools Go Bad
Please note that the sentiments in this post are based on my own personal experiences at one school and do…
Planning a trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is a controversial destination. When planning my trip to Jeddah, I was not immune or blissfully ignorant of…
Quirky cafes in Qatar
If I can say one thing about Qatar, it’s that it aims to quietly impress. Not competing with the neighbouring…
Why lesson plans are the least important part of teaching
One of the things that persistently perplex me is the obsession with paperwork in the Gulf countries. Qatar and the…
What I wish I knew before I started teaching abroad
Do you ever wish for the opportunity to go back in time? All I want is to have ONE conversation…
7 signs you are choosing a good International school to work at
I have struggled as a teacher abroad. Not many people will be bold enough to admit this publicly but it’s…
How to disrupt & resist grind culture for teachers
On Instagram, we’ve been discussing grind culture a lot. While the discussion about it started relating to students, I’d like…
Questions to ask yourself if you want to teach abroad…
With many schools opening up across the world (well, those that follow the September-July academic year), I thought it would…
![🌀New Blog Post: How I survive moments of doubt as an expat🌀
5 international moves later and I still struggle with self doubt 🫠
The way I see it, life is a collection of experiments where we constantly learn about ourselves. Maybe we succeed at what we set out to do and/or we learn something. If we’ve learned, we haven’t failed, so never look at anything you do abroad as a failure 🥇
In my blog post today I outline some of the coping strategies and thoughts that help me navigate a new place once I have moved. Give it a read if this is something you’re struggling with or share it with your friends who may have just moved somewhere new! You can find the post from the latest post tab in my bio link 🔗
The worst is when people say, “But you live in Europe, how bad can it be?” in response to any problem I am facing, as if living in a European country is a magical cure-all for all of life’s ills. I WISH.
Have you experienced self doubt when moving abroad?
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