Do you dream about moving abroad? YEAH THAT'S ME
Today was hard… probably one of the most upsetting days in my nine months of working as a college counselor. Today I read two extremely offensive essays from my students back-to-back. For those of you who didn’t already know, I work as a college counselor in Beijing, and my job is to help Chinese high […]
Now several months have passed since you graduated college. All your classmates and friends are applying for jobs and starting their careers, but you’re still searching. Slowly but surely, the questions start creeping in. “Did I pick the right major?” “Do I have enough internships?” “Is this what I really want to do with the […]
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, IT’S CHINA CULTURE SHOCK! Part of the reason I was interested in moving to China in the first place was to explore a culture completely different from my own. I wanted to experience “culture shock” and challenge myself. I’ve been living in China for over two years now, and I’m still constantly experiencing things that shock me, […]
Recently, there’s been a lot of backlash against travel bloggers who claim, “everyone can travel!!!” Can literally everyone travel? Probably not. Can most people travel if they really want to? Yes. I’ve read the blogs of so many people who have overcome major obstacles to live abroad and travel: overwhelming debt, life-threatening food allergies, and […]
Welcome to my latest series: China Culture Shock! Part of the reason I was interested in moving to China in the first place was to explore a culture completely different from my own. I wanted to experience “culture shock” and challenge myself. I’ve been living in China for almost two years now, and I’m still constantly experiencing things that […]
As many of you may know, earlier this year I borrowed an e-bike, or electric motorcycle, from one of the teachers at my school. I haven’t explored as much as I would like since it’s been so cold, but now that the weather is warming up I’ve been taking it all over my rural area. […]
AYC is having its first annual photo essay and video competitions. Naturally, I entered both, because let’s face it, what else am I going to do with my time? My last post, This is Home, was my photo essay contribution, and the video below is my submission for the video contest. The prizes are a trip […]
At the end of November, I was informed that I would have to give all nine hundred of my students’ final grades. My immediate thought was: “How the heck am I going to do that?!! I only teach each class once every two weeks and I definitely don’t even have 1/5 of my students’ names […]
I recently came across an article on GoOverseas.com titled Why You Should Date A Girl Who Studied Abroad. While the article is specifically written for men, I think a lot of her points can be used to describe a wide variety of topics. These are the reasons why I not only tend to be interested […]
If any of you want to learn more about my program, AYC or Ameson Year in China, feel free to subscribe to the monthly newsletter! A photo from my trip to Qinghai Lake was featured if you want to check it out. Last weekend one of the English teachers, Vivi, invited me to her apartment […]
Hi I'm Richelle! I'm the founder of the Freedom Life and I've been living abroad since 2013. For the last eight years, I've been helping hundreds of adventurous people just like you move abroad, and I can't wait to help you get started on this incredible adventure!
