Tag Archives: teaching

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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Happier

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Andrea

Before moving to Costa Rica I read a book called Happier than a Billionaire. Basically, the author and her husband left behind their very busy North American lives and came to Costa Rica for a fresh start. I read that … Continue reading →

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Back to “ojalá”

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Andrea

When I started this blog I wanted to choose a title that represented the journey I was taking from my teaching job in Woodburn, Oregon to a new job in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I chose the title “From ojalá … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Andrea

This job has challenged me in many ways, but one of the things that has been hardest for me is not being able to connect with my students. First, you have the language barrier. Then there is the school culture. … Continue reading →

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