Reflections from the rabbit hole
“But it’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” -Alice I never wanted to be a teacher. My parents were both teachers, and their […]
Category Archives: GDL. What the hell.
Half Way Through
Friday marked the half-way point of my teacher certification program in Guadalajara. I’ve been missing in action from WordPress since school started. Before classes began, I foolishly thought, “It’s Mexico… […]
Living in the present tense
It’s a funny thing about learning a language: When you’re starting out, the only tense you know is the present, so everything you say has to be in the moment. […]
?Por que tu quieres aprender espanol?
By choosing ITTO Guadalajara for my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) training, I get a free week of Spanish language instruction at IMAC, ITTO’s sister school, prior to […]
48 Hours in GDL: Random Impressions
1. Lots of kissing. I don’t mean the friendly peck on the cheek (which, by the way, they do single-cheek style in Mexico), nor do I mean full-on, gotta-look-away making […]
Getting the boot
In March 2014 I was “right-sized” from the corporate world. Yes, they really used that term, although “released” is more appropriate, because I felt as if I’d been given a […]
Satan Is Pleased with Your Progress 