A teaching placement to remember

1 How do we look?: English Teaching Assistants dressed in traditional Sabahan outfits jump for joy as they pose for a photo at the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Malaysia. – SAMUEL ONG/ The Star

Teaching assistants under the Fulbright programme arrived in Malaysia to help teach English at schools but leave with unforgettable experiences.

UPROOTING and moving from something familiar and comfortable to half way around the world is not easy. But these 100 English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) from 35 states and the District of Columbia in the United States did just that.