EXPAT LIFE: Although Australians speak the English language, like any overseas place you go to, the USA has its own unique terms for many things. Getting to know these can be a bit like learning a foreign language to new expats. The funny part comes from the cultural mismatch of having different meanings for the […] Continue reading →
RELOCATION: Was I expecting school to be the same here as back home in Australia? Of course not. The fact that there are differences doesn’t necessarily make them all bad, just different. In fact some of the dissimilar things in New Jersey schools are so excellent that I wish we had them back home. But there are […] Continue reading →
LIFE IN NEW JERSEY: When you’re relocating overseas, finding about how schooling works elsewhere in the world can be a big job. Sure, maybe coming to another English-speaking country is easier. But it doesn’t take away that feeling of being out of your depth. Nor does it remove the need to make decisions sometimes without all the […] Continue reading →