I'm often paralyzed by indecision. Like, for one: Why did it take me six years to enroll in this ridiculously incredible certification course? Now that I'm here, my mind is in a million places all at once...all the time. Should I stay here after the course? Should I try to move to Italy or Austria? …
Category: My Life
On teaching and living in the Czech Republic
I landed in Prague exactly ONE WEEK ago. The first few days felt like a vacation. I was staying with my mom in Old Town (Prague 1) surrounded by tourists. I spent a good bulk of time meandering around the main sites and being annoyed by how often other people casually walked into me (which hurts, FYI) …
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Brain is overflowing and it’s only day one
Aside from a couple stints as a guest speaker a while back, I hadn't been in a classroom for nearly five years until 12 hours ago. It was pretty nerve-racking trying to get back in the groove of student life. I'm not there yet, but I'm hopeful it will get easier in time. So especially after a …
How to contact me
So I'm on another continent and turning cellular off on my phone. A travel pass gets expensive fast. I haven't actually decided if I'm staying in the Czech Republic after the course -- we will see -- so I haven't purchased a local sim card or anything yet. In the meantime, here's how you can …
Ireland in hindsight: My top 8
Tomorrow is my TEFL course orientation, so I feel like maybe I should post an update before my world speeds up quite a bit. Although, honestly, I'm already wiped from the past few weeks! I could go into my trips to DC and Colorado, but I'll spare you. Think: Lots of fun with good friends. …
Kathleen Duffy 