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The road goes ever on and on, down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the road has gone, and I must follow if I can. - J.R.R. Tolkien
Category Archives: Life
The 9th Time
“Today, we are going to be studying the Human Reproductive systems.” “Eeeeewwww!” “We’re going to go straight from the book on this one, so take out your green books and turn to the page on the Reproductive System. Do you … Continue reading
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Someone Leaves a Faucet On…
…and now we have to move for the night. Some idiot in our apartment complex left their faucet on and flooded their room. And the room next to theirs. And the hallways. And the rooms across from theirs. Now there’s … Continue reading
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What do you teach?
Do I teach them about the elements? Do I just skim over that? Do I spend a lot of time on the particle nature of matter or simply mention it? Should I examine state transitions in detail or just teach … Continue reading
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I’m a Teacher Now…
So I’ve been teaching Science at Satree Phuket to M1 and M2. That’s 7th and 8th graders in American terms. I started last Wednesday. As of today, it’s been a full week of classes. I don’t even know where to … Continue reading
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…Until You Miss Them…
There are some things so ubiquitous to a western lifestyle that they just fade into the background. You forget they exist. They’re just there, all the time. Part of the background noise of your life. Until suddenly, that noise is … Continue reading
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