For our second Word of the Week, we have the word: This word actually kind of follows on from our first Word of the Week since “ecstatic” means that you are very happy and full of excitement. I feel like we hear this word less and less, with people often saying things like “very/so happy”, “really…
Category: English
Word of the Week #1
For our first Word of the Week, we have the word: Whilst, no, this isn’t an English word, it felt fitting to begin the series with it anyway! Bonheur is a French word meaning “happiness” in English. It encompasses everything that “happiness” does in English and it can also be found in multiple French…
10 Unusual Bucket List Ideas
Need some inspiration for your bucket list but bored of the classic skydive and road trip ideas? Run out of ideas for this year or already thinking ahead to next year? Well look no further, here are ten unusual bucket list ideas that will hopefully spark your interest and give you a challenge to complete!…
Why Feeling Lost is a Good Thing
It’s not the destination but the journey that counts. I am lost at the moment. Well and truly lost. I don’t know if I’m in the right country, the right career path, or the right apartment. I’m questioning every decision that I’ve made up until now and I have no idea what to do next….
How to Become an Optimist and Transform Your Life
[Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means that I will earn a small commission from your purchases if you use these links, at no cost to you.] We’ve all seen the influencers on social media who seem to always be happy and living the perfect life. Whilst a perfect life is not real, there…
Why Teaching English is Hard as a Native Speaker
It is very common for people to think that teaching their native language will be easy. After all, you’ve spoken it all your life and have no problems understanding everything. Surely it can’t be that hard? Let me tell you that yes, it is that hard. So if you’re thinking about becoming an English teacher outside…
How To Stick To Your Habits in 2023
[Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means that I will earn a small commission from your purchases if you use these links, at no cost to you.] We’re now two- and a-bit months in to 2023 and what started as a year full of hope and new habits may now be getting old. Habits…
5 Ways to Stay Organised as a Teacher
[Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means that I will earn a small commission from your purchases if you use these links, at no cost to you.] I love being organised. There is nothing better than having everything ready in advance. So when I started working as a teacher, I was instantly excited to…
How I’m Learning To Be More Grateful
I’ve always been grateful for everything I have. Or at least I thought I was. It turns out, that I was only really grateful for the things that I had and that I really wanted: a great family life, amazing friends, incredible holidays, trips out, the newest clothes, wonderful books. I’ve also come to realise…
What I Have Learnt So Far as a Teacher
Whoever said that becoming a teacher meant learning new things every single day for the rest of your life was certainly not wrong. Since starting teaching, I have probably learnt more about the profession, about how children learn, and about myself than I have learnt in all of my years of study. Teaching can sometimes…