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Adapting to a New Culture: Dani’s Experiences
Adapting is hard. In this post we share Dani’s experience on adapting to a new culture, some ups and downs, and tips for finding your own way while living abroad in a new country.
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Adapting to a New Culture: Claudia’s Experiences
Adapting is hard. In this post we share Claudia’s experience on adapting to a new culture, some ups and downs, and tips for finding your own way while living abroad in a new country.
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Language-Learning: Why You Should Take Private Classes
There are many, many different ways to learn a language. In this post, we share the seven reasons we believe you should take private, one-on-one lessons.
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Empathizing with People in Uncertain Times
Have you found yourself talking to friends or family for the first time in years? Are you frustrated by conversations that you are having? Check out our three top tips on how to empathize with people during these uncertain times.
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At Home Anywhere: Journaling and Reflections
The exploration of Rachael Lynn’s book At Home Anywhere continues in this post as Dani shares excerpts from her journal in which she answers some of the book’s reflection questions.
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Tips for Teaching Virtually (Group Classes)
We’re sharing 18 important tips for helping you create the classroom environment, prepare your lessons, and execute effective group lessons online.
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Tips for Teaching Virtually (One-on-One Classes)
Have you now transitioned to working from home and you are not sure how to teach your classes virtually? Check out this guide with 15 top tips for teaching one-on-one virtual classes.
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Fitting In vs Staying True to Yourself While Abroad
Especially when you find yourself abroad, you might find that it isn’t always easy to find the balance between fitting in to what is happening around you and staying true to yourself. This article has 5 tips on how to do this.
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How to: Make Friends with Spaniards
Do you feel frustrated that you are not making that many native friends while abroad? I have a theory about that and several tips for how to improve your chances at making local friends.
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How to: Talk on the Phone in Spanish
Talking on the phone in a foreign language can be scary. That is why today we are sharing our top tips for how to talk on the phone in Spanish!
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An Introduction to Cultural Competence
We think that multicultural competences are essential to be successful abroad, but do you know what they are? And, more importantly, do you know how you can acquire them? This is Part I in a three part series to help you do so.
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How Life Abroad Has Shifted my Perspective
Important life events and major changes often cause us to shift our perspective and life abroad has been no different for Dani. Read about how learning Spanish, teaching English, and living in Spain has changed her.
