The Ultimate Teacher Side Hustle (for non-teachers too!)
This post contains affiliate links. Should you choose to click, we will receive money if you sign-up. There is no cost to you! Why Side Hustle? Becoming financially independent can be a daunting proposition. We are rarely taught about financial literacy in school,...
Wool-gathering – October 2018 Edition
wool-gathering noun indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy imagining; absent-mindedness. "a vacant daze that leads to formless wool-gathering" "Hey, I thought this was supposed to be weekly or on Wednesday?!" So this column was supposed to have...
Common Questions for Expats, Episode 1: “Can you get that there?”
note: while some of this is unique to Saudi Arabia, many expats can benefit from some of these services. The world is smaller than you think One of the common questions for expats like us that we get when we tell people that we live in Saudi Arabia is: How do you live...
Two Teacher Trek to the Republic of Georgia!
Georgia huh? Did you go to Savannah? Not that Georgia! This is not where we went! The Republic of Georgia is a former Soviet republic south of Russia on the Black Sea. Why go there? Because of our school schedule, the holiday of Eid fell right as we get back from the...
Curiosities of Social behavior in Saudi Arabia
A Country in Transition Having only lived in Saudi Arabia for a year and only in one city that is nearly half expat and half Saudi, I don’t have a lot of experience but there are some interesting observations I have made. I think they can only be only understood in...
Know Your Why
A bit of introspection "What are you doing next year?" This seems to be a common question at this time of year for international teachers. Unlike teaching in the states, international teachers normally sign two-year contracts with options to renew for one, two, or...