It’s the Little Things SOL#7
On Friday my work made a couple of announcements about security: 1) Never leave your classroom door unlocked when a teacher is not present- AT ANY TIME; 2) All school events […]
Taking a Gamble with Potosi, Bolivia
I was originally very excited about going to Potosi for a couple of reasons: a) while I was in undergrad I read about women miners who were very inspiring; 2) […]
The Dangers of Shopping in Venezuela
They all had their hands on their guns. There were four of them blocking the door. There was a crowd of people looking on. Then some other men wheeled out […]
Having Patience and Not Being Impulsive SOL #4
Someone recently called me an “impulsive speaker”. This is probably a very accurate description of myself. I think this impulsivity began in high school when I decided to be more […]
Read Across CIC SOL#3
Instead of Read Across America Day the international school that I work at (in Venezuela) calls it Read Across CIC. Last week my third grade class met the eighth graders who […]
Brunch in Valencia, Venezuela SOL #2
I don’t live an exciting life while I’m actually in Valencia. Don’t get me wrong, I think international teaching is the best job ever and that it is endlessly fascinating, […]
Slice of Life Writing Challenge
I started writing this blog about a year ago (my first post was on February 26th, 2014. I came across a few SOLs in March 2014 and thought it sounded […]
February Roundup
I don’t know what happened to me this month. It got away from me. One day it was February first, and then all of a sudden it was the 28th […]
Loving Sucre, Bolivia
I think I let it slip a couple of times already, I loved this place! I was only able to spend a few days there, and I seriously considered altering […]
Wishful Wednesday: The International School of Brussels, Belgium
Brussels sounds like a great place to live! With a wonderful quality of life (thanks to the highest taxes in the world at an average of 42.8%), great food, amazing […]
Teaching Wanderlust 