You Will Never Learn Everything About a Country
No matter how long you live somewhere, that land will always hold something you have not discovered. When I left Thailand at the end of my summer, I realized that I had only scratched the surface.
I could not have possibly discovered all of the complexities that make up Thailand. Instead, I had been granted an opportunity to grab a glimpse of a culture unlike my own. I was ok with that. In my eyes, it served as a reason for me to return one day.
Teaching English on the other side of the world can also be the perfect way for you to afford a gap year and experience something completely different. Honestly, everyone should move far away from home at least once in their life, you included.
I am so grateful that I had the chance to experience a land and a people that taught me so very much. I traveled to Thailand to teach but I ended up being the student.