Laura Peres - Teacher, Argentina
"I would just say that this is definitely one of the best experiences I have ever had, and I would recommend anyone to do this."
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Ngaire East - Schools Assistant, Australia
"After just four weeks I am feeling incredibly enriched with the culture and cannot believe just how much I have been able to learn from these kids already! It’s the most exciting feeling ever, I cannot wait for the coming months and what they will bring!!"
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Rory Brenan - Outdoor Activities Instructor, Canada
"It's amazing how quickly you can pick up counselling skills as well as getting to know the kids and especially your fellow counsellors."Read story »
Zoe Armstrong - Teacher, China
"Eli is a cool nerdy looking kid who is incredibly tall and has a wicked sense of humour. His speech topic was "Take me to your heart" and he was so nervous he was on the verge of pulling out. Luckily he went ahead with it and he was absolutely amazing."
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Mariah Hommelhoff – Community Worker, Fiji
"Fiji is a challenge, the village of Rukuruku changed my life and, beyond some of its rough exteriors, it is a magical place of family, generosity, community and rich culture.” Read story »
Jasmine - Teacher, Ghana
"I have just got back from Ghana where I have been teaching for the last five months. I can honestly say that it's been an incredible, insightful and life changing experience."
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Miranda Rew-Duffy - Teacher, India
"Just the other day we had the whole Year 5 class singing 'A Home Among The Gum Trees'. There is never a dull moment in India - every day is filled with something unexpexted and a lot of fun!"
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Cassim - Medical Assistant, Japan
"Within 4 months, having picked up a significant amount of Japanese the Director of the hospital allowed me to work in the emergency room where I gained so much hands on medical experience that I knew I’d have no problem getting a place at medical school when I returned home."
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Will Scobie - Teacher, Malawi
"My time in Malawi was incredible. I met people that I would never have at home, experienced a culture vastly different from my own yet saw that the people part of it were at their core the same as me."
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Amy Roberts - English Teacher, Poland
"I began my lessons today. I’m teaching small classes of girls, ranging from about 14 - 18, with usually between 1 - 5 girls in a class. Basically my classes are ‘conversation’ classes, so my objective is to get them to talk and practice their English. Easy peasy." Read story »
Ben Vella - Schools Assistant, UK
"I have been heavily involved throughout the school, being responsible for innovative ideas in the boarding houses and classrooms as well as running many different activities with students of all ages. It has been the experience of a lifetime, and I have already learnt so much."
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Bethany Keats - Teacher, Vanuatu
"Six months may not seem like a long time, but when you find yourself so very removed from life as you know it, it seems like a much longer time. A time in another world."Read story »
David James – English Teacher, Vietnam
"Last week was introduce myself week. Basically I talk about Australia and myself, then show around pictures of the Townsville calendar from home and get them to describe what they see. Then I write their descriptive words next to the images I have stuck to the board." Read story »