{"id":7130,"date":"2018-12-01T11:09:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T11:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=7130"},"modified":"2018-12-01T11:10:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T11:10:37","slug":"why-do-international-school-educators-teach-abroad-to-work-and-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/why-do-international-school-educators-teach-abroad-to-work-and-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do International School Educators Teach Abroad? To Work AND Party!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The majority of international educators are professionals. They are some of the most innovative and progressive teachers out there.<\/p>\n

However, International schools teachers certainly like to have their fun as well. Some might say the whole point of teaching abroad is to escape their boring home country\/city life and inject some more excitement.<\/p>\n

When not teaching at their international schools, there must be time to take in the city life and party!<\/p>\n

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It is not that difficult to find a group of colleagues at your international school to go out and party with you. And depending on what city you are living in the world, there are always certain spots at which to hang out.<\/p>\n

People teach abroad for many reasons, and one of them is for a good nightlife. Some cities in the world are better known for their nightlife than others, so it is good to do a bit of research before your move. But anywhere there are expats, there is bound to be a neighborhood or two that they like to hang out in.<\/p>\n

\"Teach<\/p>\n

And let’s not forget the annual school Christmas party! Many international schools go all out to put together a nice Christmas party for their staff. Crazy antics usually happen at an international school Christmas party, thus proving that numerous international school educators indeed like to balance doing their job and also saving some time to party!<\/p>\n

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Using our ISC’s unique Comment Search<\/a> feature, we searched the keyword “party<\/a>.” We found that we currently have 71 comments<\/a>\u00a0(Dec. 2018) with that keyword on it.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of those submitted comments:<\/p>\n

“There is so much nightlife here. If you want to go out and\u00a0party\u00a0in the city centre, there are endless place to do that. Locals love to go to a pub and stand outside of it and drink away with their friends, even if it is cold out outside. But I must say that last night, we saw at least spots on the sidewalk where someone had vomited. So people are definitely getting piss drunk here. LOL.” –\u00a0American School of London<\/a>\u00a0(London, UK)<\/span> – 15 Total Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Plenty of nightlife. Clark Quay is probably the most known of the\u00a0party\u00a0scenes, but there are lots of other options from a plethora of rooftop bars, brewpubs to small local clubs…” –\u00a0Singapore American School<\/a>\u00a0(Singapore)<\/span> – 184 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Foreign staff usually are offered accommodation in an apartment complex that is next to the school. The complex features a small pool, gym and\u00a0party\u00a0area. Parties are held by neighbours regularly so it can be noisy at times, but it dies down after a certain time. Also, the size of the bedrooms are a bit small but you get used to that….” –\u00a0American School of Belo Horizonte<\/a>\u00a0(Belo Horizonte, Brazil)<\/span> – 72 Total\u00a0Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“New staff start a day earlier and are invited to a welcome breakfast, where we met all the academic coordinators and people in key roles, such as the nurse and admin staff. Christmas is a special time, where we had a special staff breakfast on top of a glamorous Christmas\u00a0party! The principal is also very friendly and arranges social gatherings…” –\u00a0SEK Catalunya International School<\/a>\u00a0(La Garriga, Spain)<\/span> – 29 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

“They’ve started having an annual New Year’s\u00a0party\u00a0after the winter break where parents, faculty, and alumni have a very relaxed evening, catching up after their holiday adventures…” –\u00a0Canadian Academy (Kobe)<\/a>\u00a0(Kobe, Japan)<\/span> – 68 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

“You can find anything for any taste. You can opt for some quiet activities or team sports, quiet walks or a wild\u00a0party\u00a0in the city. There are excellent clubs and bars, and some quiet places. Ask the locals or more “experienced” expats and they will guide you…” –\u00a0Knightsbridge Schools International Panama<\/a>\u00a0(Panama City, Panama)<\/span> – 39 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The majority of international educators are professionals. They are some of the most innovative and progressive teachers out there. However, International schools teachers certainly like to have their fun as well. Some might say the whole point of teaching abroad is to escape their boring home country\/city life and inject some more excitement. 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