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When My Fluent English Made Me Feel Guilty
For years, English was my thing. Until it wasn’t. ⠀It wasn’t just a language I learned and loved – it became part of who I was.I was the girl who picked it up quickly.The one who built a career out of it.The only non-native English teacher among native-speaking colleagues.Heck, I even built an entire business based…
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Ask Anita 📮: How to Handle Accent Insecurity
Q: “I feel that people treat me differently when they notice my accent. How do I deal with this?” ⠀Ahhh, I get it! This was something I tiptoed around for years too. Having lived in Australia for 15+ years, you’ll hear Aussie in my accent, but it definitely still carries little echoes of my roots.⠀I…
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Teaching International Baccalaureate (IB) in Europe: How It All Started
Wait… You’re a high school teacher ?? Teaching in Europe ?? I haven’t really talked much about my life as a high school teacher. Honestly? It’s a bit like being on a fast-moving train—constantly in motion, always surrounded by people, and barely a moment to catch your breath. I love working with people, but as…
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How Europe Changed Me: An Unexpected Lesson from an Australian Immigrant
It’s been 1.5 years since I officially moved to the Netherlands from Sydney.⠀I didn’t move to Europe looking for poetry in the everyday.⠀I moved because I felt that quiet itch—the kind that creeps in when life starts to feel a bit too predictable. You know the one. That voice in your late 20s or early…
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I Stopped Searching for Friends—And Found Them (Here’s How)
When I first arrived in the Netherlands, I was eager to make friends. Back in Sydney, I used to host Meetups myself and loved seeing how much joy and connection these events brought to people. Naturally, I thought attending Meetups here would be a great way to build my own social circle. So, off I…
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