[ID:7805] Teaching English is somewhat different from most other types of experience abroad. Although some young people teach abroad for a few months or a year to pursue life-changing international experiences, others go for longer periods of time, and with additional motivations. Some teach English to save money and pay off debt, others go to join a family member who has landed a professional position abroad, while still others go in order to build international teaching experience for a future career trajectory.

In this article, we’ll be investigating the process of returning to your home country after an extended time teaching English abroad.

Teaching English: It Can Be A Comfortable Life

Teaching English abroad can be more than just an international experience. For some, it becomes a way of life. Because of the relative comfort of the job, as well as the comparatively low costs of living and the opportunities to see the world, many North Americans choose to undertake multi-year teaching terms overseas. In some countries, TEFL teachers also...