My Friday Brag!
Dear Friends,
As many of you have known, my niece is now living abroad, and is an ESL teacher in South Korea. While she was in transit, her mom and I were sitting on fire! We couldn't wait to hear from her, but lucky for us all, she got internet right away and we were able to connect through emails.
I then hit Skype like lightening, and I got to see my niece in her apartment! I am telling you, it was weird. I don't have a webcam on my laptop, but I still see her moving around, and showing me pieces of her new adobe. It feels like she is very close by, not across the world!
She means a lot to me, not only as a niece, but also as my god-daughter. I was there when she was born. I was there to watch her growing up. We have a very special bond! So emotionally, it was quite a ride!
Now, let me introduce you to her blog so you can have a glimpse into the life of an American ESL teacher. Hopefully, she will have more time to record her journey after she gets used to things there.
She was left on her own through the first weekend without any help or local money to buy foods, and survived on the snacks that she brought with her from the State. It was very devastating for me to know, however, she is learning and growing.
Please drop by to say hello, and welcome her to the blogging world! She won't bite, but will be giving smiles to you! She is hoping to turn her blog into an informative journey for others who might want to become an ESL teacher abroad.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and thank you!
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As many of you have known, my niece is now living abroad, and is an ESL teacher in South Korea. While she was in transit, her mom and I were sitting on fire! We couldn't wait to hear from her, but lucky for us all, she got internet right away and we were able to connect through emails.
I then hit Skype like lightening, and I got to see my niece in her apartment! I am telling you, it was weird. I don't have a webcam on my laptop, but I still see her moving around, and showing me pieces of her new adobe. It feels like she is very close by, not across the world!
She means a lot to me, not only as a niece, but also as my god-daughter. I was there when she was born. I was there to watch her growing up. We have a very special bond! So emotionally, it was quite a ride!
Now, let me introduce you to her blog so you can have a glimpse into the life of an American ESL teacher. Hopefully, she will have more time to record her journey after she gets used to things there.
She was left on her own through the first weekend without any help or local money to buy foods, and survived on the snacks that she brought with her from the State. It was very devastating for me to know, however, she is learning and growing.
Please drop by to say hello, and welcome her to the blogging world! She won't bite, but will be giving smiles to you! She is hoping to turn her blog into an informative journey for others who might want to become an ESL teacher abroad.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and thank you!
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Icy I was a big fan of skype. Skype helped me and my now hubby a lot during our long distance love affair. We never missed each other during that time because we see and talk to each other everyday and we talked for hours and fell asleep too. seriously.
ReplyDeleteYou must be so proud of your niece! She's very brave to work in a foreign country. The internet sure is wonderful for keeping in touch.
ReplyDeleteoh, i have not used Skype, maybe I should, we usually just use YIM as phone and we can also see each other videos. maybe, I should. I will visit your niece's site, thankfully, the internet helps in keeping touch to family separated by distance.
ReplyDeleteSkype is great. Glad you are able to do that. Visiting from Foursons.
ReplyDeleteI've never used Skype but hear it's great for visiting especially with those around the world. I'm so happy you can keep in touch with her using it :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she's settling in. I'm sure that first weekend was scary for her. I will definitely go check out her blog. Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteShe is very brave and I know she will do well. I rushed right over to sign up to follow.
ReplyDeleteMy fiance and I were thinking about doing this. His math teacher taught English many years ago abroad and she loved it.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I enjoyed meeting your niece :)
ReplyDeleteShe seems to be adjusting to her new life and doing well but I can tell she is missing everyone here. The internet, and Skype, are wonderful ways to bridge the miles.
ReplyDeleteThat is so great that you will get a chance to still talk with your niece. I have never used Skype before and would love to. I wish your niece all the success with her job.
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