Allison Burney
A small-town Ontario native, Allison Burney studied journalism and human rights at Carleton University in Ottawa. Volunteering in Guyana sparked her desire to keep travelling and learning about different cultures. Interested in teaching ESL? Perfect! Allison lets us in on her experiences teaching in Korea.
Sunday, 15 February 2015 17:59
Korea: Round Two
Allison learns that the old adage "you can never go back" just might be true.
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Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00
Returning Home from Korea
After 15 months of teaching abroad, Allison faces her next challenge: Canadian winter.
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Monday, 06 January 2014 00:00
Life Lessons I Learned From My Students
Sometimes as a ESL teacher, the students teach you more than you can teach them.
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Monday, 02 December 2013 00:00
8 Things I Won’t Regret Learning Abroad
Allison looks past the homesickness and culture shock.
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Friday, 09 August 2013 00:00
The Hardest Things About Living Abroad
The realities of a life overseas.
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Tuesday, 02 July 2013 00:00
Homesick in Korea
The hard road to hometime.
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Friday, 03 May 2013 00:00
The 11 Best Things About TEFL
Teaching English certainly isn’t the easiest job in the world.
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 00:00
The TEFL Challenge
The truth about teaching English as a second language.
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Friday, 22 February 2013 00:00
Encountering Language Barriers in Korea
My struggles have taught me more than just the importance of being patient, open-minded and understanding.
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Monday, 24 December 2012 00:00
Korean as a Second Language
Being unable to speak Korean has taught Allison that a language barrier can have some surprising effects—both negative and positive.
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