January 2011
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(16) An Accidental Trip to a Brothel
We’d been living in Ao Luk for a week or two, and had already eaten at every restaurant that provided English menus (all 4 places…). We were bored, hungry, and in need of something new. I had seen a really charming place that we passed every day on the way to school. It was a small building , almost resembling a house, with a fountain in the front courtyard. I told Dylan and Mike...
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Thai Kids Say the Darnedest Things
Student: My father say you are beautiful, so I must be nice to you so you like us.
Teacher Ashley: Ummm... Thanks?
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“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep...”
– Albert Einstein
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“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
– Peter Drucker
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(15) Who Dares to Teach Must Never Cease to Learn
After my first class of the day where NONE of my students understood the basic greeting of “Good morning”, I realized that I had a huge challenge ahead of me. Immediately, I went to the Thai teacher and asked her for the lesson books.
“Why you want lesson books?” She asked.
“So I can see what level of English they are up to and so I know what bookwork they have completed.”
“I show you a book,...
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“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now...”
– Author Unknown
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“Whatever you are be a good one.”
– Abraham Lincoln
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(14) Class is in Session
Arriving at school at 8:00am Tuesday morning, I was just as nervous as the day before. Reviewing the schedule that I’d been given, I noticed that I’d be teaching about 24 classes a week. On Thursdays, I’d only teach two classes which meant that I’d be teaching between 5 and 6 classes every other day. This was Tuesday, my first proper day of teaching… and I had 6...
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(14) Class is in Session
Arriving at school at 8:00am Tuesday morning, I was just as nervous as the day before. Reviewing the schedule that I’d been given, I noticed that I’d be teaching about 24 classes a week. On Thursdays, I’d only teach two classes which meant that I’d be teaching between 5 and 6 classes every other day. This was Tuesday, my first proper day of teaching… and I had 6...
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Sad Day for English Teachers
Teacher A: It's a sad day when you realize the only English words your students know are "McDonalds" and "KFC."
Teacher B: Yep.
Teacher A: I guess it could be worse. At least they don't know something like "playboy."
Teacher B: Nope, they know that one, too.
Teacher A: Damn...
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Sad Day for English Teachers
Teacher A: It's a sad day when you realize the only English words your students know are "McDonalds" and "KFC."
Teacher B: Yep.
Teacher A: I guess it could be worse. At least they don't know something like "playboy."
Teacher B: Nope, they know that one, too.
Teacher A: Damn...
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“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
– Mark Twain
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
– Mark Twain
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“You can get all A’s and still flunk life.”
– Walker Percy
(13) Who Dares to Teach Must Never Cease to Learn
A couple days after we moved into our small bungalow in Ao Luk, it was time to teach. The teaching agency that had hired us called me over the weekend and told me that they were sending down a representative to meet us at the school. We were to be there Monday at 11:00am. That was all we were told… Nothing about if we were to be teaching, nothing about lesson plans, nothing about...
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(13) First Day on the Job
A couple days after we moved into our small bungalow in Ao Luk, it was time to teach. The teaching agency that had hired us called me over the weekend and told me that they were sending down a representative to meet us at the school. We were to be there Monday at 11:00am. That was all we were told… Nothing about if we were to be teaching, nothing about lesson plans, nothing about...
“You can get all A’s and still flunk life.”
– Walker Percy
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“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the...”
– Albert Einstein
“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the...”
– Albert Einstein
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“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”
– John Lennon
“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”
– John Lennon
