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Miles of beautiful beaches. Sunshine. Warmth. Smiles. Pervasive friendliness. Sea salt and ocean breezes. When I think about what I enjoyed most about Puerto Rico, all of these things come to mind, but, above all, I think about the friendly people who really made my experience special. People made a point to really connect with one another wherever they ...
Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday throughout the majority of English-speaking countries. However, some countries that do not speak English as their first language have begun to celebrate the commercial side of the holiday as well. Take China, for example. In the 8 years I worked there, it became more and more common to see people celebrating Christmas - even ...
Japan was my first ESL teaching location, and as such, it will always hold a special place in my heart. Interestingly, new teachers abroad find that social activities are as much a part of the job description as teaching English. Not to belittle the obligatory dinner outings, field trips, and seasonal parties, but the school undōkai soon became my ...
In all honesty, I can say that the decision to teach abroad was one of best decisions I have made in my entire life. The change from growing up in a small Canadian town to spending ten years living in nine different countries and traveling to numerous more has left a lasting impression on who I am and how ...
Our Job Placement Advisors have experience teaching abroad and have been to where you are or hope to go. In this video, Allison explains what it was like to go from a small town in England to a big city teaching English in Japan. She also worked as as a teacher trainer and a corporate English instructor. As she explains, her ...
Reactions are split when I tell people that my first ESL job was in Mexico. There are those that gasp and ask how I survived, and there are those that express desire to experience a little Latin culture themselves. Even for me, Mexico conjures up ...
Sometimes a person just needs a change. Last year, I decided to take a sabbatical from my “living-to-work” life in the United States and change to a “work-to-live” life, so I could travel in Europe. Teaching English as a second language seemed to be the best course to meet this goal. I completed my English teaching certification and chose ...
Diane Elliott had a wonderful experience as a teacher of English abroad through Oxford Seminars. She explains in the video below that her experience allowed her to grow both personally and financially. After her time abroad, she took a job as a Placement Advisor with Oxford Seminars to help others have adventures just like she did. Diane desires to ...
Although it's probably not high on your list as a either a place to live or teach English abroad, Yemen is actually a once-in-a-lifetime, bucket-list opportunity. Oxford Seminars does not currently send graduates to the nation due to the violence factor, but understand that there are more to countries like Yemen beyond what makes the evening news. If you're ...
I stared down at my plate. My brain argued with itself while I struggled not to gag: "I can't do it. I just can't." "Yes, you can! Be brave." "But it's...but it's..." "Yes, it is. But you only have to taste it once." Let's put this inner conversation on hold for a minute while I catch you up on ...
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