Diversity Abroad Posts

How I Went From Teaching English in Vietnam to Trading Stocks

ITA alumnus, Kenny Nguyen, talks about his time teaching English in Vietnam and the curveballs life threw at him after returning home to the USA that led him to start day-trading.

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Reviewing ITA's 30-Hour Specialty Classes with Ambrosia Maddox

ITA alumna Ambrosia Maddox shares her experience taking all three of ITA's 30-Hour Specialty Classes and how they have benefited her in the classroom.

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At the Mercy of Circumstance: Quarantined Abroad with Four Young Children

Courtney Bailey talks about how her dream of a lavish life teaching English abroad in Turkey turned into being stuck inside with her four young children.

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Black and Abroad: Teaching English in Taiwan

ITA alumna Sydney Parsons talks about her experience teaching English in Taiwan as a tall, Black woman, with a unique haircut.

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Teaching English Online from the USA - Alumni Q&A with Asha Juma

ITA alumna Asha discusses teaching online with both VIPKID and GoGoKid and how seeing her students faces each morning brings her so much happiness!

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Teaching English and Racism in Spain: an ESL Teacher's Perspective

ITA alumna Saskia Dure shares her story of being one of few black women in the small town of Águilas, Spain, and the racism she endured while teaching there.

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How Was Traveling to South Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Starting a job in a new country can be stressful, but traveling there during a global pandemic only adds to the stress. Ambrosia discusses her journey from the USA to South Korea and the precautions South Korea has implemented for incoming passengers.

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A Life of Design Rather than a Life of Default - Teaching in Turkey with Four Children

ITA alumna Courtney Bailey talks about how at 35, she moved abroad to teach English in Turkey with her four school-aged children.

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Teaching English Online from Iași, Romania: Alumni Q&A with Lucia Carro

ITA alumna, Lucia Carro, discusses her life as an online English teacher with Latin Hire in Iași, Romania.

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Teaching English in Dracula's Country During COVID-19

ITA alumna Lucia Carro shares how the COVID-19 lockdown in Romania has given her the opportunity to revisit old passions and teach yoga classes online.

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