What Is Your Time Worth?

What Is Your Time Worth?

Time is Money. This is a well-known concept that many of us have heard throughout our lives. But what does it mean?

For me, it draws up the image of someone tapping their foot, looking at their watch, and sighing impatiently. It implies the need to hurry up. Or maybe someone gives it to you as an excuse as to why they don’t have time to spend with you, thus enforcing that they can’t slow down. Time is MONEY, after all.

But wait. Slow down. I promise, you’ve got time for this. What if we’ve been misinterpreting this age-old proverb all along? What if instead of thinking that time is MONEY, we start to realize that TIME is money. This changes everything.

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Teach, Travel, Budget

Teaching English Abroad Opens Doors

Teaching English Abroad

My name is Melissa, and I love teaching English abroad. Why? For me, teaching is a natural extension of a love of learning, and teaching English abroad allows me to really see the world—not just on holidays or in retirement.

Teaching English abroad opens the world to you
The view from the Castle in Loarre, Spain is a lot better than the view from a desk.

Maybe you’re a teacher yourself, but your summers never seem long enough and your budgets never stretch far enough. Or perhaps you’re thinking about becoming a teacher, but you’re not sure if it’s really for you. Maybe you have no idea what to do, and you’re looking to spend a year or two  learning about yourself. All of these are great reasons to try teaching English abroad.

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