Student Teaching Abroad

Saturday, November 29th When I first arrived here, everything looked and felt different, even strange. I couldn't understand the language, and none of the shops were familiar. Leaving the airport, the traffic, roads, and cars all were different. The trees were shaped into boxes and the roads were twisted and curved. At that time, everything felt a bit alternative, and I couldn't even clearly express why. People's first question was always how the countries compared. I tried t

Monday, November 24th It's Monday again, but there are only two weeks left in this time abroad. While two weeks sounds so short now, there have been times here in which two weeks feels like a long time. In this post, I will discuss some of the challenges I have faced while being here as well as my plans for the future. It's almost comical the way it works. I arrived here and everything was new. Everyday I faced new situations and was consistently challenged with culture and c

Friday, November 14th During my time at this school, my teaching schedule has looked quite different from what I am used to seeing in the United States. I teach in two parts of the same school that operate very differently. One part of the school is the traditional school. Here, students learn in the format of hour-long classes that are taught in the instructional style I am used to. The teacher gives a lesson, and the students complete work that practices and shows their und