Emma McDowell

Emma McDowell

Emma McDowell fell in love with the study of culture and language when she worked as an au pair in Madrid, Spain. She then double majored in Spanish and Hispanic Studies, and Environmental Studies and minored in Anthropology in university. She has lived and worked in Spain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and is currently completing a US Fulbright Grant in Nahkorn Si Tammarat, Thailand.

Five lessons learned from taking public transport abroad. 
From the classroom to the mangrove forest, Emma's year in Thailand is taking an interesting turn.
Struggling with individuality in a collective society. 
An introduction to the US Fulbright Program. 
As a new EFL teacher in Thailand, Emma struggles to embrace her sudden celebrity status.

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