Former Fulbright ETAs, how was changing to grad school? What skills did you bring with you?

[maelia8]

As a current ETA who will be heading off to grad school to start my Ph.D. in something other than English teaching, I was wondering if if others who have made this transition would like to share the things about their ETA experience that helped to prepare them for aspects of grad school - researching, teaching, etc. 

 

What useful grad school skills did you develop as an English teaching assistant overseas? What challenges did you face that helped make you a stronger candidate? How has your time overseas and outside of academia changed or strengthened your professional goals?