Teacher Bob!

“It’s all a photo opportunity.” During the two weeks before I kicked off my new career as a paid teacher at the YMCA, I received… Read More »Chapter 16

It’s fun to teach at the Y-M-C-A! I’m standing outside 7-11 drinking a bottle of red soda with a straw. I don’t really care for… Read More »Chapter 15

All work and no play? Despite the stress and rigors of the course, there are many happier experiences and moments of levity that take place… Read More »Chapter 14

Crashing It is 7:18am when it finally happens to me. I’ve been warned by Emmy and other friends who have taken the CELTA course that… Read More »Chapter 13

Classmates Let me introduce you to some of my other classmates in the CELTA program. Even though the class itself will only last four weeks,… Read More »Chapter 12

Yes, I CAN! (part 2) I wait expectantly for the feedback of my five fellow student-teachers who are gathered with me in the classroom along… Read More »Chapter 11

Hello Chiang Mai As I exit the plane at Chiang Mai International Airport, the first thing I notice before stepping onto the shuttle to the… Read More »Chapter 10

What the f*ck is a “modal”? “Ding dong! Hello, welcome!” “Ding dong! Hello, welcome!” The motion-activated door chime at the 7-11 is beginning to get… Read More »Chapter 9

Reflections in the air China Eastern Airlines is no Cathay Pacific. As we reached cruising altitude, I began to notice the differences between my previous… Read More »Chapter 8