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…since I wrote a post. In that year a lot has happened. I returned to the US. I went back to the same high school to teach Geometry and Algebra 2. It was both fun and weird to teach the … Continue reading
Today was moving day. All of the things that I am not bringing to Ecuador or leaving for my sub letters, I had to put into storage. There is a storage facility pretty close to my house and they give you a truck the day you move in. Awesome perk.
I asked two of my beloved ex-students to help me and the move could not have gone smoother. I don’t even know what I would have done without them. They were organized, diligent, and good-natured. Mind you, these were the same two who, just a short time ago, Continue reading
While I am away in Ecuador, WorldTeach will provide me with health insurance. This means that I will not need my current health insurance that that city of Boston provides. HOWEVER, I would like to reinstate my health insurance as soon as I get home. All of this makes perfect sense, right?
Here is the tricky part: I was told that you are only allowed to reinstate your health insurance during the sign-up times in April. This made me nervous. No insurance for that long? So I called City Hall’s city employees health insurance office. The lady there said that Continue reading
I can’t believe it! The school year is almost over. Today while the kids were taking their final – faces squinched up, chewing on pencils, staring at the ceiling – I realized how much they have grown up. They are taller, stronger, and MANAGED TO SIT SILENTLY for 1.5 hours. Amazing!
At times, I might complain about this job but it really is an honor to be a part of their lives. I hope I really miss it by the time I return from Ecuador. I want to LONG for it. I don’t mean Continue reading
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