Hello! If you are new to this website, let me reintroduce myself. I am Teacher Nadine, I have been a teacher since 2010 which makes this year my 14th year as a teacher. Wow, I cant believe I just said that. I used to think I’d be doing something else but here we are. I love children. I have a burning passion to teach them and to make sure that they are safe and happy. A lot of people could say that but where my fire comes from is a dark dark past. Maybe more on that later? I’m taking things slow. I have been living and teaching in Taiwan for almost three years now. I love it…for the most part. I guess now is a good time for me to talk about it because the honeymoon phase has faded and I am more into the reality of what it’s like to teach here. so If you’re up for it, come along as I type away my experiences.

On my first two school years, I was teaching in one of the most expensive cities in Taiwan. I love it there to be honest. I had amazing co-teachers, two of which I might mention a lot as we go along. I also had some struggles with other teachers which is to be expected when you co-teach. I had the smartest students without ever realizing it. I was making them do all sorts of creative things. But, the city life was getting too expensive for me and the weather was unbearable… so I had to leave and move down south-ish.

Here we are today. In a more provincial setting. I say this because I catch myself singing to Beauty and the Beast’s “there must be more than this provincial life” on most days. I was pretty confident about the lessons I’ve made the past two years but none of them work here. Here, I have to start from vocabulary. Confidence level is still pretty low, both for students and teacher. But as always, I’ll give it two years before I know whether it is the right place for me.

As for all students I’ve ever encountered in life, they all need love… some more than others.