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Tales from the ESL (virtual) Classroom.
I could easily have chosen to write about my bike ride today. It wasn’t epic, but I was out on the bike, and if you love riding a bike (and you should) you would understand how awesome it really is. … Continue reading
Posted in blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, class, ESL, humor, humour, obstacles, online, overcome, perfect moment, teaching, working from home
Tagged classes, ESL, monitoring, reaction, reactions, silence, students, teaching, teaching in the virtual classroom, teaching in the virtual ESL classroom, themes, topics
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Mystery solved
You know how when you’re doing a jigsaw puzzle, you come down to the end and you discover that there’s a piece missing. Well, while walking to the library, I found it. Contact me and I will send it to … Continue reading
The Full Brunt of Karma, In This lifetime or the Next
I remember not being overly kind (read childishly cruel) to the substitute teachers in my life. Childishly cruel is probably better described as bratty or disdainful or angsty or some other word that explains the eye rolling and defiant attitude … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, atmosphere, coffee, confrontation, culture, education, ESL, happiness, hard work, humor, humour, international, motivation, students, teaching
Tagged ESL, karma, life, students, teaching
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January …..Goodbye!
January is done and I am not sure I have a lot to show for it. I didn’t write down any of my resolutions despite resolving to do a number of things this year. I guess I didn’t take the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, atmosphere, blog, blogging, challenges, changes, confessions, goals, help, humor, life, motivation
Tagged changes, February, finished, goodbye, honesty, January, plans, resolutions
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A Misnomer If There Ever Was One
On the radio and in the newspaper the powers that be have dubbed this “Blue Monday.” The idea being that this is the most depressing day of the year. Really? Today? People who can’t get the weather right or … Continue reading
Posted in anger, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commemoration, commuting, humor, humour, movies
Tagged blue, Christmas, commuting, credit card bills, depressed, discount, Monday, movies, netflix, passengers, sad, subway, Valentine's Day
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Sharing a Comic Strip
While reading a recent cycling magazine, they featured a comic written for cyclists and cycle commuters. I found it funny enough that I wanted to share it with you–especially those of you who cycle. I am not saying every strip … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, comic strips, cycling, humor, humour
Tagged comic strips, funny, humor, humour
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