Why Teaching Abroad Isn’t Just for Teachers: Soft Skills You Gain Overseas
Not a teacher? Not a problem. Teaching English abroad is a viable option for open-minded individuals of any background. And [...]
Never Let Your Career Trap You: Deciding What Work Means to You
A Máximo alum recently updated us on his adventures in Cambodia. Jared received his TEFL certificate about a year [...]
Perspective Check: How Teaching Abroad Will Change Your Worldview
Traveling is a common fantasy. When we studied second conditionals, almost all of my students answered the warm-up question [...]
Be The Best You Can Be: Considerations for Aspiring Teachers Abroad
What subject did you dread going to? Geometry? Health? As a teacher-to-be, you might look back on your high [...]
Don’t Let Money Be a Roadblock: Financing Your Life Abroad
Cock fighting? Money laundering? Frat house turned underground casino? If you weren’t blessed with a trust fund, money is probably [...]
A Fork in the Road: Why You Should Opt to Teach English Abroad
Most prospective EFL teachers are standing at a fork in the road. They may be recent graduates, soon-to-be retirees [...]
I Learned More from a Month of TEFL than Four Years of College!
In our world of university degrees, professional certificates and work trainings it’s easy to feel like you’ll never be done. [...]
Explore Peru: 5 Weekend Trips Worth the Bus Fare
From the Amazon to the Andes, Peru is a country with an incredible diversity of microclimates and scenery to see. [...]
What a Pity for a Beautiful Place: The “Single Story” of Guatemala
Guatemala had always been high on my travel watch list but it’s on other watch lists too. I was [...]
MythBusters: Teaching English Abroad Edition
Teaching English as a foreign language is a viable opportunity for just about anybody. Máximo Nivel has seen teachers from [...]