Author: Katie Johnson

Posted February 25 by Katie Johnson

The bottom line is, losing your passport sucks! There isn’t really any other way to look at it. While I didn’t let it ruin my…

Posted December 13 by Katie Johnson

As everyone who moves abroad knows, it can be very difficult deciding what stays and what goes. I have lived in Thailand for 3…

Posted December 2 by Katie Johnson

As I wrote in my last post about culture shock, I am pushing myself to adapt and hopefully embrace the cultural differences between Thailand and…

Posted November 22 by Katie Johnson

Culture shock. Everyone warns you about it. You know it is inevitably going to happen. Yet it can still find a way to sneak up…

Posted November 18 by Katie Johnson

This past Friday I hopped on a bus and spent the weekend in Bangkok. I had been eager to visit the capital of Thailand, and…

Posted October 19 by Katie Johnson

If you are thinking about teaching abroad, the best advice I can give you is just do it. There are 3 types of people in…

Posted October 14 by Katie Johnson

We finally had our first full weekend off since arriving in Thailand. I arrived on Saturday the 26th, and have been on the go ever…

Posted October 7 by Katie Johnson

I have now been in Thailand for just over a week. The experience so far has been nothing short of amazing. I do realize that…

Posted September 9 by Katie Johnson

After I made the final decision that I was going to teach English in Thailand, it dawned on me that telling my friends and family…

Posted September 4 by Katie Johnson

The first important decision you have to make after deciding to teach abroad is if you are going to pay a company to help you…