Be Like Briony: Experience Freedom Through Teaching and Travel in Thailand
When I first thought about teaching, I automatically associated it with rigid schedules and constant stress. But after getting my first TEFL job here in Thailand, I found an unexpected freedom. Teaching and lesson planning do take up a lot of time, but over the past year, I’ve been able to explore far more of […]
Be Like Briony: Discover the Joys of Teaching and Community Living in Buriram, Thailand
They say you learn more about yourself traveling thousands of miles away from home than you ever do standing still—and living and teaching in Thailand has proven that to me threefold. When I first sat down to write about my pending teaching position with BFITS, I had barely stepped foot inside a classroom. But now, […]
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 […]