Have you ever tried to alter someone's opinion on how to do something? Something they have been taught to do and told that it is the best and really, the only way, to do something? Changing a mindset is not easy. I have been in Tanzania, working at a rural secondary school for nine months… Continue reading Changing A Mindset
Category: High School
Mungere Secondary School
My dream is now my reality. I still keep pinching myself. I live in Tanzania! This country is so beautiful. From the smiling children out herding goats and cows to the amazing students at Mungere Secondary School where I work, to the undulating golden grasses, Acacia trees and the ever-present green backdrop of the Great… Continue reading Mungere Secondary School
Pulled South of the Border
Hola mis amigos! Hailing you all from sunny Mexico. I left chilly China on December 21st and spent a month back in Oregon before heading down to my new job teaching high school humanities in Mexico City. Mom came down with me for the first ten days and we wandered and explored a bit before… Continue reading Pulled South of the Border
My Chinese Students
Tomorrow is my last day teaching in China. I have to say that I am very sad to leave my students. Although frustrating that so much of what I say is not understood, we have created a bond. They are great kids and I am going to miss them. As I told each class that… Continue reading My Chinese Students
A Rough Start
A disturbing, satirical, perplexing, and very frustrating two weeks have just flown by. As you know the school I am working for, the actual building, was far from complete the week before we were to open. Miraculous work took place and we are now in the buildings. Unfortunately the need to open the buildings/school on time… Continue reading A Rough Start
A Chinese Village, 14.8 Million Strong
I have arrived in Huadu, China, a small...ish suburb of Guangzhou in southern China, just two hours inland from Hong Kong. Trees and green hills abound and calmness reigns amongst the high-rises in my neighborhood. All of this is very surprising to me. Happy people meandering the streets and lush plant life are every where.… Continue reading A Chinese Village, 14.8 Million Strong