I taught my last private class with my boss’ daughter (thank God, it had been painful!!) and luckily it was only an hour so not too bad. She even began initiating play, repeating some of the things I said and singing the lyrics to songs, that she didn’t already know!...
I have been meaning to research Humanism for a while now, since my friend Sophie told me she is a Humanist. I found that the basic principles of Humanism are that 1) there is no God 2) We have one life and so we need to live it 3) When you die there’s no after life,...
Its SO hot. Not hot, boiling hot. You know the feeling when you get in a hot bath and you suddenly realise it’s uncomfortably hot and that you might be going to pass out, so you turn on the cold tap? It’s like that. Without the cold tap. We...
Today was an epic day. I went to the local pool, which I thought would just be a pool but it had a children’s play area, bar, deck chairs and palm trees round the outside and was very nice and spacious. The water was a great temperature (though cold when you first got...
I have worked out that if I stand right at the front of the class, right by the desks, then the children shut up quicker, as though they think I can see them better from here! Most of my classes were OK today, bar one, when I was devastated to see when I looked...
My aunt and uncle just so happened to have booked a holiday to Vietnam before I decided to teach English here. They had spent the past two weeks travelling up the East Coast from Ho Chi Minh and today they had a rest day in Hanoi, and so we were going on a trip to the...
So my Teaching Life begins: If I walk into a classroom one more time with delighted shouts of "Mr. Georgie!!!!" I will not be impressed....! It would appear that Vietnamese students do not understand the concept of “Mr” vs “Mrs.”. Most of my classes were ok today...
Students aged five to seven are a joy to teach. They are naturally inquisitive and more often than not, full of joy. However, it is safe to say that their irrepressible energy provides teachers with some unique challenges. Here are Teacher’s Friend – Vietnam’s...
Today was my first day of teaching in Vietnam so I was up at 6am to leave for the school at 7.15am. The walk takes half an hour, but doesn't seem far, but oh my gosh it' SO HOT and the weather here hasn't even got hot yet... It’s only February…I'm going to die... I...
I went for a meeting today with my boss from the Teach Abroad program and she gave me information about my school. Me and Steven will be teaching at the same school. My contract has changed since I signed it, and I will now be teaching Kindergarten and Primary, but I...
Again, no sleep. Animals were having a party. Egg for breakfast again. Today we went on a walk and met with some different people from another tour. The Austrians had been really annoyed because they had booked a motorbike tour and were shown a video of the chop stick...
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum This striking building is perhaps Hanoi’s most iconic monument. Inside is the preserved body of beloved leader Ho Chi Minh. It is worth getting up early at around 6am for the impressive changing of the guard. It is well worth the surreal...
Foods in Hanoi. There is not one single food capital in Vietnam, but Hanoi certainly has a lot of incredible food to offer.
Vietnamese Coffee A strong, unique coffee famous throughout the world for its quality. It is served over ice in summer and hot in winter. The Vietnamese do a lot of different drinks with coffee, they often serve it with cream, yoghurt, ice-cream but for the classic...
Hanoi inherited France’s café culture during their colonial period and nowhere is this more apparent than in the capital. Whatever your style there is something for everyone, from modern trendy coffee shops to quaint little cafes, it’s a huge part of Hanoian culture. ...
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