With just one last week of work-related tasks to accomplish, summer break is nearly a reality. This has been a very long year for us educators, and also a year that is wrapping up in a very anti-climactic way. With vaccinations still rolling out and some restrictions in place, we aren’t having any of our normal end-of-the-year gatherings or celebrations. We will simply slide into summer with many unknowns awaiting us for the new school…
It’s a commonly known fact that as foreigners working abroad in the field of education we make a higher salary than our domestic counterparts. That said, the salary I make abroad is significantly less than what I last made working stateside in 2015. However, because I am exempt from U.S. taxes (I’m never home for more than 30 days, and am far under the threshold amount), and because my cost of living while abroad has…
Last week I learned from a Turkish friend about the special pide (translates to pita) made fresh daily for the month of Ramadan. While I don’t have close Turkish friends that are religiously Muslim, they are, of course, culturally so (please read my February post on WWAM Bam about this distinction). I enjoy learning about the culture and religion of the places where I choose to live. In fact, I’d say it is one of…