First Haiku: with People Once Strangers
As ETAs, we write reflection/reports every two weeks on different topics given to us by our advisors. (BIG shout out to my advisor,...
Falling in Love with Life
My fellow ETAs and I have completed our first semester as the foreign English teacher at our schools, and I am so proud of us. We began...
~Summer~ Gate
廈, the first character of 廈門 Xiàmén, is a homophone for 夏, meaning summer. My time in 廈門, China was a short little trip but full. It was...
Lesson Plan: Día de los Muertos
Objective Students will be able to compare and contrast Day of the Dead and Tomb Sweeping Day. Basic Vocabulary Day of the Dead Tomb...
Most Annoying or Best Comedians
Here will be a collection of the things that some of my students say that makes me laugh but gets them in trouble by the real English...
How I Named My Scooter
My scooter is brown and black and such a beaut. It took me a while to think of a name for it. There was “jee-tah” (a combination of 機車...
#FridayFailure
*Content warning: strong language* The timer starts. One. Two. Three. “Ohhh s!*t! I need to slow down!” These were my thoughts during the...
When You Miss Trash Day
Garbage is collected almost every single day here, while recyclables are collected on two specific days. Honestly, I thought I would...
Summer of Service
This summer has been the most interesting and tiring service I have ever done. This service was pretty basic though; it included...
traveling
the thought of traveling is the thought of arriving but the act of leaving comes first.
So Let Me Count the Ways
The Fulbright ETA Application process started around early August and ended in October. I wanted to give up so many times and turn in...











