Summer transformed into fall overnight this past weekend. I went from feeling like a disgusting excuse of an overheated human to an ice cube. It's safe to say I'll be incessantly cold until April. It's just how it is every year without fail. This week has had its share of highs and lows. I had …
Weekend extension, please
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? …
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 …
