Before my son was born, I taught English as a second language (ESL) for almost a decade, mostly to adults. It's the job that took me to Japan, Slovakia and Germany before returning to Perth to teach English to people who'd come to Australia from South America, Europe and Asia - some to improve their …
teaching ESL
All the stuff I’ve learnt about Korean culture
Last month at the library a book called The birth of Korean cool practically jumped into my hands off the "new and noteworthy" shelves. I have been fascinated with Korean culture from my very first encounter - I can't even quite explain why, but I find it so interesting that I just have to …
Rachel on reverse culture shock after China and how it changed her
In talking more about reverse culture shock - yes, one of my favourite topics, because it's just not talked about enough! - I'm continuing my interview series with teacher and blogger Rachel Elizabeth today. I came across her when she wrote an excellent post called How to Talk to the Repatriated - …