Tag: living in Thailand

Be Like Vic: Stay Ahead of School Deadlines in Thailand with a Homemade Gnocchi Break

It’s January 22nd and you have to get all of your collective scores in by January 24th. Half of your students will not submit 60% of the work they were assigned until January 23rd. If you teach in Thailand long enough, you know this season. The late submissions. The grading marathons. The digital zombie feeling […]

Be Like Vic: Sharing Essential Tips for Newcomers to Bangkok and Teaching in Thailand

Brosé here with some info, opinions, and suggestions! Sorry, it’s Teacher Vic while I’m at school. Yeah, I’m writing this on my break, on a Friday (TGIF!), ready for the weekend! 😎 Welcome to teaching in Thailand, and welcome to Bangkok, the city with everything you can imagine and don’t wanna imagine (take my word […]

BFITS | The Future is Yours: Expert Insights on Your Career with Suthichai Yoon

On 15 January 2025 (Wednesday), BFITS Thailand officially kicked off the highly anticipated BrightMinds featuring The Future is Yours Webinar Series of 2025. This initiative has been designed to guide students, parents, and educators through the shifting world of career development and help create a vision for future skills. The series aims to lead and […]

Be like Jaime: Becoming a BFITS Teacher in Thailand is Simply the Best!

The path to teaching in Thailand is one filled with excitement, discovery, and moments of profound impact. It’s a journey where educators shape futures and grow alongside their students. The Journey to Becoming a Teacher in Thailand Becoming a teacher in Thailand is an experience in itself. It’s rewarding and unique, and it’s more than […]

Be like Millie: Volunteering Beyond the Classroom – Painting, Panthers, and Powerful Art!

I would like to start by saying that I always dreamt of living abroad. I think maybe I manifested this time in my life, and I have shocked myself by dreaming this into existence. However, it didn’t come without its challenges, and I am very grateful for all the help along the way, from friends […]

BFITS | Reflecting on 2024 to Welcome a Brighter Future

“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” — Oscar Wilde As we approach the end of 2024, it is the perfect moment to reflect on a year brimming with milestones, lessons, and transformative experiences. From the classrooms to the auditoriums and from individual achievements to collective leadership, this year has been […]

Be Like Vic: Celebrate Teaching Life in Thailand with Philly-Style Veggie Tacos

There’s something about cooking that keeps you grounded. After a long week in the classroom, sometimes the best way to unwind isn’t going out — it’s staying in and recreating flavors that remind you of home. Living and teaching in Thailand with the BFITS Program has allowed me to blend two parts of my life: […]

Be Like Vic: Transform Aging into Energy and Purpose Through Teaching in Thailand

Getting older hits differently when you’re living abroad. Responsibilities stack up, random aches show up uninvited, and suddenly your body sounds like bubble wrap when you stand up. It makes you wonder — can you slow it down? Reverse it? At least make it less… loud? Living and teaching in Thailand has forced me to […]

Be Like Vic: Balance Teaching in Thailand While Exploring Must-Try Restaurants in Pak Kret

There’s a moment after work when you open the fridge, stare inside, and realize… yeah, that’s not happening. No leftovers. No ingredients. Just hunger. Living in Pak Kret while teaching in Thailand with the BFITS Program has taught me that balance isn’t only about lesson plans and grading. It’s also about knowing where to eat, […]

Be like Hannah: Reflecting on My First 6 Months of Teaching & Living in Thailand

It has been said that when the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change, that is when we change. This was the position I found myself in as I decided to pack my life into two suitcases and boarded my one-way flight to Thailand in October of 2023. I was twenty-two and […]