It starts with hope. You polish your resume, rehearse your demo lesson, and get ready for that interview. Then ten minutes into the call, you hear it: “You don’t look British.” Or perhaps, “We were expecting someone different.” The interview wraps up quickly, and you never hear from them again. If this sounds familiar,...[Read More]

Leaving an unstable home behind and starting fresh in a foreign country is a brave decision. For many new graduates, teaching English abroad offers both a career path and an escape. China is a popular destination, but if you’re a Black woman — especially one who will be living alone — you probably have real concerns about safety, belonging, and dai...[Read More]

You’ve just landed your first teaching job in Vietnam, and you’re excited. But a few months in, the schedule starts shifting. Classes you’ve built rapport with disappear. New ones appear, then vanish. You get sick, you take a few days off, and suddenly your timetable looks like a puzzle no one wants to solve. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alo...[Read More]

Standing at a professional crossroads is one of the most confusing and emotionally draining moments in any teacher’s journey. You’ve already done the brave thing—you taught abroad, experienced a new culture, and survived the classroom chaos in Vietnam. But now you’re back home, and the next move feels heavier than ever. The pull b...[Read More]