Archive for September, 2013
Top 10 Life Lessons I Learned While Teaching English Abroad
It’s time for another guest post! A few times each month, I publish stories from fellow travel addicts. Their tales will be about something they’ve learned, or something they’ve taught, […]
Cooking with Purpose: Chocolate Scotcharoos to Sweeten a Public Critique
Tonight, I will silently sit in a conference room and listen to 14 other people, professor included, tear my writing apart, section by section. Last week, I turned in the […]
Why I Hate Cooking
I just remembered another reason why I never cooked in The States before: 1. It’s expensive. In China, I attempted to cook most of my meals when I thought the […]
A Successful Indian Breakfast Dish: Aloo Parantha
I’ve been thinking a lot about India lately, and I miss it. I miss the beauty amidst the rubble, the food (my favorite in the world), the thrill of adventure, […]
9 Tips for Your First Year Teaching English in Asia
Teaching English in Asia is a fantastic opportunity for adventure and a good way to gain teaching experience if that is your chosen career path. To fully appreciate your time […]
10 Ways Living Abroad Changed Me for the Better
I don’t think it’s possible to live abroad, to completely immerse yourself in a foreign culture, and to not come back changed. If you don’t see something, do something […]
An Attempt to Make a Pad Thai Recipe
I’ve purposefully refrained from writing about food and cooking on this blog for several reasons, but primarily because I know nothing about either. But things are about to change. Last […]