All Entries in the "ESL" Category

A Holiday for ME!

It’s nice to know that other places around the world invent holidays for the flower industry. I have just experienced my first Teacher’s Day in Vietnam! November 20th is a major holiday here in Vietnam; Teacher’s Day. Granted – you don’t get the day off of work, but it is well celebrated. In fact, it’s [...]

Bringing Home the Bacon

 
There’s a reason it’s called Work.
Work is still work. After two years of being out of work, my mini retirement has ended for a while. There’s a part of me that is happy that I have a place to settle for a bit, however there’s a larger part of me that would rather stay unemployed [...]

Hands for Help - Final Thoughts

Dhal Bhat Days – vol13
9/15/08
While in Nepal I heard from my old students in India; they wished me a happy teacher day via email; it took me completely off guard, and shook me up a bit . It had been a year ago that I was there living in Delhi teaching my wonderful group of young [...]

School Days

Dhal Bhat Days – Vol. 8
9/8/08

To see snapshots of the school and the kids - click here! (opens new window)
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The whole reason I came to Nepal was to volunteer and teach. In some way I was trying to recapture my rewarding experience that I had in [...]

Report Card

I’ve done it.
I completed a step towards my new future.
I am now CELTA certified to teach ESL (English as a Second Language) through Cambridge University. It was a tough month – full of ups and downs…and growth. I firmly believe that when you challenge yourself – you realize what you are made of. You appreciate [...]

School is back in session…

I have entered the terrifying world of responsibility again. I may go into shock. I actually have to set my alarm every day and be somewhere by 9AM, and I don’t get back home until 5:30PM. Unfortunately – this new lifestyle is not making me any money – but it’s the path to my ticket [...]

Spice Diaries – Vol 13, Sep. 8, 2007

Tears fell like a monsoon rain…
For all Photos of my class and the party - click here!
I have cried many tears throughout this year of travel, however they have mainly been tears for me. These tears tend to fall into two categories; tears for my unanswered questions about my future, and tears for joy. However [...]

Spice Diaries – Vol 12 - Sep. 6, 2007

No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks…
Over the past year I have had many reasons to smile. Yet today was probably one of the most memorable reasons to smile this entire year of adventure and work free lifestyle. The strangest thing is that this smile spreads across my face uncontrollably and [...]

Spice Diaries – Vol. 7, Aug 29

So you want to be a super model…
The days are going very fast. Too fast. This is my 3rd week here already and I have no idea where the time went. I only have a week left of teaching and I’m already sad about the thought of leaving.
This month has been full of realizations for [...]

Spice Diaries – Vol 6, Aug 24

To see all of the photos from my young ESL class - click here!
Another week has passed. Something has happened that I really wasn’t expecting – it has taken me by surprise. All my thoughts are consumed by it…I am giddy…I walk around with a big smile on my face when I talk about it…I [...]