Be Careful of Popcorn
This is a cautionary tale my friends. I think I might also share it with my students. There once was a lady who lived in a land far away. This […]
Tag Archives: Venezuela
September Round Up
While I miss the colorful fall leaves that are all over Portland right now, I am really loving my class this year and it makes me never want to leave […]
Back to School and Staying Safe in Venezuela
Yesterday was the first day back with the students… or most of them. This is the first year that I’ve had seven students absent on the first day! I’m supposed to […]
Back in Valencia, Venezuela
I feel so guilty for my lack of posts lately! I just wanted to say that I’m back in Venezuela (for my FOURTH school year here) and I expect to […]
Best of Valencia, Venezuela
There is not a whole lot of information out there about Valencia in English. Most of them time if I do a search about Valencia I get stuff about Spain. […]
Lessons Learned After Living 5 Years as an Expat
Dear Family & Friends, Today is the last day of school of my fifth year of international teaching! While I miss you all dearly, I have largely enjoyed my five […]
Why I Love My Neighborhood
At this time of year returning teachers can ask to move apartments. At my school you are allowed to move apartments once, no matter how long you stay here, unless […]
New Teacher Orientation for Returning Teachers
One post that has been pretty popular over the past year is my post about New Teacher Orientation. I believe I wrote it at the beginning of this school year and […]
Being a Married Teaching Couple with a Child in Venezuela
One thing I haven’t talked much about (because it doesn’t apply to my life at ALL) is what it is like to be a family teaching overseas. Today I’m going […]
No More School Lunches! SOL#29
Here is a picture of my school lunch from Thursday: I was totally grossed out when I saw the limp, greasy fries. Thankfully this was only the first time that […]
Teaching Wanderlust 