1.) Things will be different - Change is hard. Don't get me wrong, it's not easy to adjust. But pushing yourself, and leaving your comfort zone will be the best decision you'll ever make. At least, it was for me. Exploring a new country means completely re-learning how to live. While that may sound a little excessive, it's so true. Social conventions are different. People are different. Food, drinks, cosmetics, transport, work. It's all so alien at first. But I c...

Today is Friday. Friday's are good for a number of reasons. Firstly, because I finish early. Secondly, because I know I wont have to get up at 7am the next day. However this Friday is good for more than just those reasons. Today is good because it means I've finally finished the two week period of stress, and potential brain haemorrhaging that my work has caused me. You see, the last few weeks have been a bit of a blur. Last week was Open week, where the parent...

I'm pretty sure it's been nearly a month since I wrote on here. The last thing I mentioned in my previous blog was a school trip to the aquarium, and I'm disappointed and sorry to announce that I haven't just been at the 'blue zoo' for the last three weeks. Although, if I'm being completely honest I wouldn't mind being there for an extensive period of time, as (lets face it) who wouldn't want to be surrounded by sharks and turtles all day every day? Also, there...

So, once again it's a Tuesday morning and I'm abusing my office time by writing my blog. However, this time I must admit to being semi-professional and at least completing my enthralling lesson plans for the next week (on vegetables no less - try to contain your excitement). The past week has been of equal hilarious and weird proportions as usual. Work has been same old, the weeks go so quickly because I'm working 8.30-5.30 every day, with the same class and ...

I'm definitely writing this a.) during my office hours, when I have copious amounts of printing and lesson planning to be doing, and b.) I'm also writing this with The Kinks playing very loudly in the office, and I'm pretty sure that they are judging me for my old school music taste (they all seem to have techno remixes of Chinese kids crying, or a disturbingly similar piano tune to '2 Girls 1 Cup' as their ringtone, so I understand their confusion). The last w...