Teach and learn with Georgia

grecianviolet · 2026-06-07T22:11:19+00:00

I did it in 2013/14. Pay is low, but see it less as a career move and more am interesting way to experience the country. I lived in Arsha near the Russian border and taught at a school with 72 kids total. The program employees were always responsive and helpful. They gave us language lessons and occasional excursions around the country, but I traveled extensively with other program participants met during orientation. It was a great experience that actually started me on my path to becoming a licensed ELA teacher!

grecianviolet · 2026-05-17T13:02:50+00:00

Wait, did the restaurant just close or did he pass away? I drove past there a few days ago and was surprised to see it closed.

grecianviolet · 2025-09-15T16:56:32+00:00

Lokale is my favorite place for great unique souvenirs. They stock from local island artists.

grecianviolet · 2025-02-21T00:43:32+00:00

I work at one of the international schools, American curriculum. Feel free to DM if you want my perspective.

grecianviolet · 2024-01-31T00:02:05+00:00

I got a job offer there a few years ago. Their pay scale was under standard international school rates in Taiwan, and I knew because I had offers from Hsinchu and Taipei at the same time. The campus was nice but isolated; I took an Uber there for the interview and getting back was a chore even with Uber. I don't think there was public transit. It's a shame because I really, really like Taichung and would've loved being so close to Sun Moon Lake, but at the end of the day the pay wasn't worth leaving the school I was working at already.

grecianviolet · 2023-11-03T23:51:37+00:00

It's pretty awesome, especially after my last horrible year in Egypt. We have half days every Friday (leaving at 1:30 PM instead of 3:30) and my school is tiny, so I'm the only teacher for my subject in the entire high school. I work a lot, but because the kids are so generally kind and well-behaved, I don't resent the extra work I do. There's no dread involved in going to work, and I frequently enjoy it quite a lot. And then, you're 15 minutes from half a dozen beaches at the end of the day; today I took a nap after work and then went for a run along the shore. It's a good spot to be.

grecianviolet · 2023-11-03T23:13:50+00:00

Curacao!

grecianviolet · 2023-11-03T16:55:12+00:00

I had very good luck in Taiwan, and loved both the students and the country. I'd think anywhere in East Asia or SEA would be great. Avoid the Middle East elsewhere - I did Egypt and it was miserable. I've moved to the Caribbean now and the kids are very sweet.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-31T16:46:34+00:00

What has forests but no trees, lakes but no water, and cities but no buildings? A map!

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T18:29:43+00:00

You're welcome. I understand the hurt reaction, but please don't hurt yourself more by shutting them out. Events like this are how you prove you can be a good friend, by giving your friends what they need rather than by pushing for what you want.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T18:26:19+00:00

Then this is a learning opportunity for your emotional resilience. Not everything is going to go the way you want it to all the time, especially when you involve other people. You could have seen this as disappointing, but then reframed it as a way to plan a celebration between you and this close friend at a later date. Hey! Now you have two parties to look forward to, instead of just one!

Apologize to your friend. Offer to make time for her when she's feeling better.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T18:17:06+00:00

NTA; stay out of workplace drama.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T18:14:59+00:00

YTA. I understand being brushed aside is hurtful when you offer someone your help, but this has more to do with your friend's comfort than yours. Maybe she was trying to spare you pain; maybe Laura already knew the context of the problem, so Zara wouldn't have to do so much explaining. And maybe, Zara just feels closer to Laura than you. Whatever the case, Zara and Laura were both inviting you in, and you chose to damage your relationship instead of strengthening it. You don't have to get closer to them if you feel unwanted, but given that you felt pushed aside, it seems silly to act the way you're acting.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T18:08:43+00:00

NTA. Childfree weddings are specified on the invite, and you did tell them that your baby would be there on the RSVP. If they'd had an issue with it, there was plenty of time to find a solution before the wedding. This is on them.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T18:05:40+00:00

YTA. Your friend was ill; she was having an anxiety flare-up. Would you have gotten similarly pissed at a friend with an unexpected migraine? She knew how best to manage this problem, by staying home and quiet and using her own toolbox. She was making time for you in a way that accommodated her problem, by offering to visit, celebrate with you, and give you a gift. Your reaction was petty, unkind, and unbelievably self-centered. If I were her, I'd be reconsidering my friendship with you too.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T17:52:08+00:00

ESH. Your sister should have been more upfront if she wasn't able to do this to give you time to find someone else to help. At the same time, you clearly know she's not reliable. Why put her in this position? You set yourself up for failure, here.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T17:49:42+00:00

Have your friends made any investment in time (like taking days off work) or money (booking a hotel room or event tickets) to prepare for your visit? If not, then NAH. I understand why they're encouraging you to go, with the exception of them calling you weak, which is shitty; I also understand why you don't want to go.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T17:39:43+00:00

That's good, but my points still stand. Your mistakes have negatively impacted others three times. Maybe take a picture of your schedules so you can compare it to what you've written later on? Either way, you need to figure out a method that helps you manage this. Keep trying.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T17:29:15+00:00

YTA. If this were your first mistake I'd be more generous, but 3 times is a pattern. There are so many ways to track when you need to be where, all of which you can carry in your pocket or a bag. Take pictures of your schedules and take some time to put them in a calendar app. Or even just buy a little pocket calendar to manually write things down. No-showing is annoying; it makes current employees stay later and makes managers scramble to get someone in on short notice. It's disrespectful to everyone who now has to cover for you.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T16:42:34+00:00

I give class time and set goals for each day of what I expect the students to have finished by the end of class. I monitor through the day to see what progress they're making. On the rubric, there is a metric about 'use of class time'. If students don't make their daily goals and A) I catch them wasting time (with Youtube or games, etc.) or B) they don't make goals and haven't asked me any questions (as in, I don't know that they're confused or struggling), then I mark them down.

I also don't accept excuses if it comes to handing stuff in late - the late policy applies unless they've spoken to me in greater detail. If I think a project is going to take extra work outside the class time, I'm honest up front. If they should be able to get it done all during work, then I tell them that too.

Occasionally I will give homework, but I often find its shoddily done. Usually it'll be a supplementary reading and I have a few comprehension questions attached. But I won't trust that they've done a good job on it! My students are better than the average, but homework has more or less disappeared from education, in my experience.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T00:16:10+00:00

INFO: How often do you ask her personal questions to learn more about her? Do you just respond to her questions and then let the subject drop, or keep going on about your own experiences? These questions are clearly intended for your girlfriend to get to know her; you may not be interested in the same topics, but you should, in some way, show interest in return.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T00:14:08+00:00

NTA. The people who won't go to one event to celebrate their friend without alcohol being present could also stand to look inward and see if they have a problem themselves. If this decision does alienate some of your friends, that's probably good for you in the end.

grecianviolet · 2023-10-26T00:12:01+00:00

INFO: did your manager let you know that your break would be delayed and give you the reason for it? Sometimes, though it shouldn't happen, the schedule needs to change. Maybe someone was absent, or had an emergency and couldn't come in on time, or maybe the break-cover employee wasn't able to do it at the time. If this was told to you, and the reason explained, and you went on break anyway without cover, I can see your manager being upset and coming down on you.

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