Wishful Wednesday: Where in the World Would I Teach?

July 23, 2014by isbergamanda 6 Comments

There are so many international schools in the world that it is hard for a new teacher to pinpoint where in the world they want to live/work/thrive. Starting next week […]

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Packing a Year in Advance for my European Backpacking Trip

July 21, 2014by isbergamanda 7 Comments

I’m about to return back to Venezuela for my third year teaching at an international school in that country. However, before I go, I need to think about what I […]

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What Does China Sound Like

July 18, 2014by isbergamanda Leave a comment

I have friends who are considering jobs in China. I have some mixed feelings about the place (still LOVE Shanghai though!), but when I wrote this blog post I had […]

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Necessary Documents: Working Through the Red Tape

July 16, 2014by isbergamanda Leave a comment

One part of international teaching that I heartily dislike is visa paperwork! There are so many hoops and red tape that need to be navigated through that I decided to […]

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I’m a BIG Nerd: My Continuing Education Goals

July 14, 2014by isbergamanda 11 Comments

I don’t know if everyone reading this realizes quite how nerdy I am. I’ve finished up my fourth year of teaching abroad and I’ve renewed my teaching license for the first […]

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Los Cayos de Morrocoy, Venezuela

July 9, 2014by isbergamanda 5 Comments

This is an edited post from my old blog/journal from last year. 11/27/2012 I love the beaches in Venezuela! This past weekend was my third Thanksgiving away from home but […]

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Philosophy of Teaching

July 7, 2014by isbergamanda Leave a comment

Creating a philosophy of education (or teaching… I use the words interchangeably) is a very daunting task! If you have been teaching for any amount of time then you already […]

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