Teaching in Palestine

Basically, my experience was a series of ups and downs. The people I worked with were absolutely amazing and kept me there as long as I was. However, my superiors were not as great. Many things about the job were kept from me before arrival. I was not informed as much as I should have been. I discovered that housing was coed and I would live with my boss (which was not previously mentioned). I did have "free reign" with my classes but was not given materials to work with or a curriculum, but simply an "outline" of what I should cover. Lesson plans took hours to complete on top of every wall aide and worksheet that needed to be made from scratch. I ended up working 60 hours a week for a "volunteer" job. It wouldn't have been so bad if my employers had been easier to deal with. We had 9 teachers quit between August and January.

Regardless, the experience of living in Palestine completely changed my life. I will forever have a place in my heart for it. I cannot wait to go back and maybe even start my own NGO.