Category Archives: education

Take Two: China – You Kicked My Ass!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Heather

Gentle reader: This is a radical re-write (or maybe an extension?) of a post about the trip to China that I wrote in my last blog. You can read that here. I am taking a course called “Damn Fine Words” which … Continue reading →

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More about Volunteering in Tana Toraja

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Heather

How cute are these students at Merda’s preschool in Tana Toraja?   Here is a guest blog I wrote about volunteering in Tana Toraja for MyItchyTravelFeet.com – a travel website for baby boomers. Enjoy! Click here for more photos documenting … Continue reading →

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Sometimes We Just Have to Punt…

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Heather

Day one of teacher training got off to a SLOOOWWWWWWW start. Merda sent me a message telling me to take my time, and we ended up starting – with speeches – at almost 11:00 instead of 8. While I was … Continue reading →

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