Here we go again
Aug 20, 2023 7:27 am
The Education Echo
I'm back for Round 6
I only went for 2 years…Now I’m moving into Year number 6 with my soon-to-be wife who I met in this wonderful country.
I'm not going to be that person that says 'The time has flown so past!' or 'How is it term time already?' because the truth is, I've had the most amazing 6 weeks. As I spend more years in education, I've come to realise just how much of a privilege it is to have a huge block of time away from the job. While yes, you could say, 'Yeah but we work so much overtime.' (which is true). We're still able to have precious time away from the job. I know personally that the summer holidays is the only time I ever switch off truly.
With that in mind, this year, I'm advocating for teachers to find time to do the things they love.
Personally, I've found that I do this less and less myself. You may have noticed less emails or videos on YouTube so here are some of the things I want to prioritise this term.
I think of all of the ones on this list, spending time with loved ones is the hardest due to the nature of being an expat. While I want to reduce time on my phone to facilitate the ability to spend time on the things on this list, I also made a few promises this year to spend more time on phone calls which will hopefully be a positive benefit to my well-being.
The second most important, especially living in The UAE, is drinking water. My health has been so good while in the UK. I attribute some of this to a reduction of stress and getting out and about but not being dehydrated all the time must also have had a significant benefit for me personally.
What things are you going to prioritise this term for you? While this is rhetorical, it's still something to think about!
For the time being, I'm going to keep the freebies and links below as I know that so many will find them helpful.
Check out the packing list below 👇
Don’t forget about last week’s freebie too
Check out the moving to the UAE checklist here
If you are stuck on any of the points shown within the checklist, make sure you check out the checklist and relevant links below
TEACHING IN THE UAE GUIDES
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