Category Archives: Friends

Moving On

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Andrea

This past Saturday (two days ago) was the UWC Costa Rica graduation. The are some important traditional elements for the UWCCR graduation, two student speeches (one in English and one in Spanish); a speech by a teacher; and a male … Continue reading →

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Wet & Wild

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Andrea

Today turned out to be a very interesting day. My friend Stephen and I set off this morning for a trip to Feria Verde, where they happened to be celebrating their fifth anniversary. Feria Verde is awesome (I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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In Costa Rica, April flowers bring May showers.

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Andrea

We have wrapped up the teaching year here at United World College Costa Rica. Students are in the midst of their IB exams or their course finals. For me this means writing student grade narratives, assessing and invigilating exams. We did … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Andrea

I started writing this blog about two weeks ago but was having some serious computer difficulties. Turns out, I needed a new hard drive. Now that my computer has a new engine, I am back in action. I started on … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy, busy

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Andrea

In the two years of working in Al Ain I forgot how busy a teacher’s life is. That is because I didn’t have a typical teacher’s life there. And to be fair, I don’t really have a “typical” teacher’s life … Continue reading →

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The Caribbean, babies and good food!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Andrea

Well, I finally made it out of Costa Rica’s Central Valley. Two weeks ago we had a mini-break (three working days and the weekend) which allowed for a little holiday. One of my co-workers (Alex) and I decided to go … Continue reading →

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100.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Andrea

Wow! This is my 100th post. I am actually surprised I have written that many posts. I guess that just means I have had a lot of adventures! I thought of doing a “100 things I’ll miss about the UAE” … Continue reading →

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The End is Near

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Andrea

My time is the UAE is coming to an end, I have just about 30 days remaining. I am doing my best to enjoy the end, but that has become more difficult as it is generally 110-115 degrees every day! Never-the-less … Continue reading →

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How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Andrea

When planning the second part of my spring break, I mentioned to Liz that I might want to go to Salzburg, and wondered if she would like to join me. She said yes and added that we could book a … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Andrea

It is officially spring, today is the two year anniversary of my blog and I am in the final trimester of my final year teaching in the UAE. I am looking forward to what may come in the next few … Continue reading →

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