Thanks, Katie! Oh yes, Katie and Ryan are a super pair. Teaching spoilt children is definitely difficult, especially when you start out or the child is new to the class. I think that all teachers find that often there’s much more going on in the child’s life (being spoilt, in Taiwan at least, is usually how parents try to compensate for not being around much, working away etc.) and when you make a connection with them it’s easier to understand how and why the behave badly during class time.

Do I miss Taiwan? Hmm, in many ways I do but in many ways I don’t. I think back fondly on Taiwan – often about the incredible people, the beautiful surroundings of the town I lived in, scooter rides on weekends, the excitement of typhoon days and I sure miss seeing friends like Ryan and Katie.. but I wouldn’t trade what I have now to be back. I found teaching very stressful often and sometimes even felt sick at work because there was so much pressure in my school from the other staff, and I worked much longer hours than I do now. I hope to return to Taiwan sometime but not to teach, just to travel and catch up with old friends :)

Yes, for sure it’s all to do with the mind set and deciding to fully embrace new cultures! Ryan and Katie are awesome when it comes to that :)