The research aims to describe emotional geographies and strategies for overcoming emotional challenges during an International Teaching Internship. The research uses a qualitative method. The participants were 2 EFL Student teachers who had carried out an International Teaching Internship at Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur (SIKL), Malaysia. Two EFL Student-teachers were selected based on purposive sampling. The technique used in this study to collect data was semi-structured interviews. Then, the data was analyzed using thematic analysis with steps including Familiarizing yourself with the data, Generating initial codes, Searching for themes, Reviewing themes, Defining and naming themes, and Producing reports. The study found that the interaction between the EFL student teachers and the school community generated positive emotions such as motivation, admiration, satisfaction, excitement, and relaxation. Not only positive emotions, negative emotions such as anger, worry, fear, and depression also surfaced. In order not to affect the teaching process, these negative feelings are dealt by problem and emotion focusing strategies such as asking and forgiving, self-reflection, ignoring emotions, and trying to understand students' backgrounds. The research is valuable for increasing cross-cultural sensitivity in teacher education programs, preparing educators to successfully navigate diverse cultural landscapes.