Any teacher, past or present, could tell you that the approaching promise of summer is both pee-your-pants exhilarating and nearly mental hospital admitting. I am by no means complaining about the long summer off with Husband and the little monkeys but wrapping up a year with students and a classroom is enough to cause a mini-breakdown. When […]
But Doesn’t Everyone Miss Rest Stops?
A reader recently asked me what I missed “from back home that seemed like – maybe – a weird thing to miss for someone else.” I thought about this question, since, to say it is “weird” would assume that other things were not weird, that other things were normal or understandable. I got that. Surely when we move abroad we expect […]
Up-To-Date (in 5 Minutes): May – Helping Nepal and Spike TV
I’m back with a new edition to keep you in the loop. Every month (or so) I try to collect the latest and greatest of going-ons so that even if you are traveling the world or living abroad you could still stay up-to-date with what’s happening. * * * * * IN THIS MAY ISSUE YOU’LL […]