#10 Rule of Relocating Abroad: Protect your mind from negative influence
Surround yourself with positive people. Do not allow negative comments and attitudes to darken your outlook. It is hard to stay positive, but when culture shock is at its worst, it is very easy to slip. Sure the other new teachers at your school (and the veteran ones) have a lot to say to you […]
Ten Commandments of Relocating Overseas #9: Maintain a sense of humor, but most importantly be ready to laugh at yourself.
Maintain a sense of humor, but most importantly be ready to laugh at yourself. When you are living abroad, there are moments when the locals are looking at you strangely. You might be thinking that they are making fun of you, being rude, or just plain staring at you. Most of the time though they usually […]
Ten Commandments of Relocating Overseas #8: In all things be flexible
In all things be flexible When relocating to a new place there are so many things to consider, so many new impressions, so much to take in, and oh so many things to learn. Even though we’re constantly told that today we are living in a globalized world and that the distances between us may […]