Be Like Vic: From Teaching to Hobbies—Find Joy Everywhere in Thailand
Initially, moving to a new country could be an extremely exciting experience. You are in a completely new environment and there is so much to take in at once: the air is different, the people speak in indistinguishable sounds, the aromas wafting past are foreign, and people are driving on the wrong side of the […]
Be Like Jeff: Don’t Let Doubt Hold You Back—Start Teaching in Thailand and Live the BFITS Dream (Part 2)
If you are reading this, please note that this is Part 2 of my two-part series on ‘Don’t Let Doubt Hold You Back—Start Teaching in Thailand and Live the BFITS Dream.’ Please read Part 1 first for important details and back-story. When I left you last, I had informed you that I was working for […]
Be Like Jeff: Don’t Let Doubt Hold You Back—Start Teaching in Thailand and Live the BFITS Dream (Part 1)
Where do I start? Do you think I am referring to this story, this article? I am actually thinking about all those years ago. When I decided to teach in Thailand. I needed to know how to get started. You might be asking yourself the same question. Of course, it begins with research. You are […]
Be like Anthony: Energize Your Classroom with Engaging Resources for the New Term
Preparation is an essential component of success in any endeavor. Whether you’re an athlete training for a competition, a student preparing for exams, a professional gearing up for a major presentation, or a teacher for an interactive lesson, preparation lays the foundation for achieving your goals. It not only builds confidence, reduces anxiety, enhances performance, […]
Be Like Salia: Say Goodbye to Stress and Hello to Happiness Teaching in Thailand
Have you ever woken up every day filled with complaints? Not knowing what to do or where to start. Well, I recently reached a point in life where I constantly woke up feeling dreadful and pessimistic, and every day, I had the feeling that I was not living up to my purpose in life. Tired […]
Be like Briony: Settle into Life in Thailand as a First-Time Teacher with BFITS
After 7 months of travelling around South East Asia, it was time for the BFITS Training in Bangkok, Thailand. My partner and I flew from Singapore with butterflies in our stomachs, neither of us having had much teaching experience. I taught in a summer school last summer, but I knew this would be a totally […]
Be Like Chris: Maximize Your BFITS Experience Beyond Teaching in Thailand
“The worst of all deception is self-deception.” – Plato I have been teaching in Thailand and with BFITS for over 3 years now. I started teaching at Buriram Pitthayakhom (BP) School as a Math teacher in the English Program on August 9th, 2021, and, except for a brief and disastrous sojourn in Vietnam, I have been in […]
Be Like Greg: Exploring Opportunities and Embracing My New Teaching Role in Thailand
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At 28, as I sat in the dreary office in Manchester, the city that had been my home for the previous four years, I felt my twenties slowly but surely slipping away from me. Having had friends travel around Southeast Asia before, and as many deadlines for work I no longer enjoyed loomed, I found […]
Be Like Millie: Sharing My Essential Tips as an English Teacher Expat in Thailand
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I’ve been living in Bangkok, Thailand, for over two and a half years as of writing this. While I’m not an expert on every aspect of expat life, I’d like to share some essential tips. As an English teacher in Thailand, my main advice is to embrace the go-with-the-flow mindset, both at work and in […]
Be Like Chris: Embrace the Adventure of Teaching in Thailand as an Irishman
“There’s nothing worse in life than getting up in the morning and hating what you do.” I can attribute that quote to Mr. Moran, my 3rd-year secondary school (high school) metalwork teacher from almost 25 years ago now. I wasn’t a particularly studious or even interested student in his class, but that message from him […]
