An Open Letter to My Students
My school year is rapidly coming to a close – simultaneously speeding and dragging towards November 16th. I’m trying to conclude chapters and concepts while the kids have thrown all […]
Category Archives: ESL
The Day of the English, and the Pilgrims Hugged the Native Americans.
How do I even begin to describe English Day? I mean, adjectives are easy. Stressful. Chaotic. Loud. Confusing. Educational (?). Red. White. Blue. Cute. Hilarious. Exciting. Messy. Exhausting. Fun. That […]
Haves and Haven’ts
Six months just fly by, ¿no? Have dones: Swam in the Caribbean Drank beers on the beach about 500 yards from the Secret Service scandal Learned the names and personalities […]
Not that I’m counting…
Eight 90-minute classes to a weekend in Boyaca. Twelve more until Ecuador and Medellin. The lack of seasons in Bogotá/Tabio has me bugging out about the passing of time. Having […]
Dia del Profe
Riddle: How many times can one commemorative holiday be observed by a school of 200? Answer: Thus far, maxing out at three, with intentions of four. Colombia’s Día del Profesor […]
THEY SPELLED MY NAME RIGHT ! ! !
A few weeks ago, my program director called and asked if I would be interested in getting interviewed by El Tiempo, Bogotás most prominent newspaper. But of course! They wanted […]
Just don’t ask me if I’m fluent.
I’m finally noticing that my Spanish is improving, at least to where it was when I left Ecuador which was definitely my peak of bilingualism (I think I was in […]
Sh** Colombians Say, Part 3
A series of posts dedicated to the intricacies of cultural Spanish expressions that offer insight on the Colombian experience. Some may be specific to Latin American Spanish, the Andean region, […]
Dia del Idioma/Language Day
A few sights from school on Tuesday, celebrating the Spanish language with a parade and seriously impressive theater and dance presentations. I’ll upload more in the next few days.
Sh** Colombians Say, Part 2
A series of posts dedicated to the intricacies of cultural Spanish expressions that offer insight on the Colombian experience. Some may be specific to Latin American Spanish, the Andean region, […]
