It's really hard to believe that my second year in Berlin is almost over. The last few months have really flown by and have been filled with more mixed emotions than I can fully keep up with, but at this point the overwhelming one is: Wow, am I really about to leave this place behind again, and all these people that I care about so much? As much as Berlin can make me want to pull my hair out at times, I'm really attached to this place and it really feels like I belong here. And there are people I love who are about to be an ocean away for awhile, and I can't say with certainty when I'll be back this time. It's really tough stuff.
This year has been really really hard. I have struggled with myself, spiritually and emotionally; I have struggled with my church, with the decisions being made and the priorities being set; I have struggled at my school, with the approaches to teaching immigrant children and the attitudes I've encountered among teachers. There are things I wish I had done differently, things I wish I had started sooner, risks I wish I had been bolder to take. And there are things that turned out differently than I expected that I couldn't have changed.
I wish I had taken my time getting involved in church again instead of rushing into things, giving into pressure and not setting boundaries for my personal spiritual health.
I wish I had started the year with clearer goals for what I wanted to accomplish.
I wish I had started certain friendships sooner.
I wish I had been more firm about my interests and desire to be involved at school.
I wish I had had the guts to talk to the music teacher earlier about assisting with music lessons and doing a special project. (Now we're doing one, sort of, but because our time has been so limited it's pretty short. She regrets starting so late too!)
I didn't expect to experience the level of conflict at church that I've experienced this year.
I didn't expect that church would become a source of stress instead of a place to learn and grow.
I didn't expect the level of intolerance and ignorance I would experience at my school.
I didn't expect that a country's politics would disturb me this much.
I didn't expect that people would make it so difficult for me to contribute freely what I was sent here to contribute.
But in spite of all of that, I am incredibly grateful that...
I have a wonderful church family with friends that care about me and value me for who I am
I got to have a special friendship with Ruth this year and learn how to walk alongside a younger sister.
I got to live with an amazing and supportive roommate who sets such a godly example.
God sent help at just the right time and spoke to me through "unlikely" candidates, blessing me greatly even in the last few months through new connections and friendships.
I got to spend a year teaching Turkish immigrant children in Berlin - something I dreamed of doing for at least four years.
I got to try my hand at teaching English, music, and a good bit of choreography!
I have learned sooooooooo much - though often the hard way - through all the trials and triumphs, and these lessons will be an important guide for the future.
It's so hard for me to leave Berlin because I love this place and I love these people so much.
And now I've got to try to enjoy these 20 days as much as humanly possible!
.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
And pictures from our field trip too...
Someday I will write something about these trips... maybe... I'm totally out of the blogger rhythm...
The 5th graders at my school (there are 3 5th-grade classes) got to go on a 5-day field trip about an hour and a half away, near Neuruppin (a small town on a lake). We had a blast. And I took tons of pictures because I love these kids...
.
The 5th graders at my school (there are 3 5th-grade classes) got to go on a 5-day field trip about an hour and a half away, near Neuruppin (a small town on a lake). We had a blast. And I took tons of pictures because I love these kids...
 |
| Klassenfahrt - 5th Grade Field Trip |
.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Birthday report
Birthdays in Germany are the best! Birthdays are a really big deal here, even for adults - it's really important to Germans to congratulate someone on their birthday and wish them health, happiness, etc. etc. etc. for the new year, with a hearty handshake or a hug (depending on how well they know you).
My 23rd was pretty sweet - at school, I was warmly congratulated by the other teachers, got a bouquet of tulips from Ulrike, and 21 self-made birthday cards from my 5th graders!! They also sang "Happy birthday" to me in 4 languages - English, Turkish, Arabic and German. I brought muffins to share with them and it was a fun day!
At home, Anna had also gotten me flowers and some goodies (like my new favorite tea from the awesome little tea shop we have here), and I got a really really cool birthday card from my parents. (They got me something that my kids would think was cool too - a High School Musical singing birthday card. Pretty awesome.) I also got my acceptance letter to DePaul! Timo, Simone and Katja stopped by in the course of the afternoon/evening to say happy birthday, and then Anna, Simone, Katja and I went out to dinner at an Italian place around the corner - Mom and Dad's birthday treat (via credit card :).
On Friday I had a little party, since we have so much space here in the apartment and seemed like a shame not to use it! I had "Kaffee und Kuchen" (coffee and cake, and other tasty treats!) with my best girlfriends here, age 9 to 37! It was really fun and I'm so thankful to have such sweet friends!
Here are some pictures! You can see the rest on Facebook.
My 23rd was pretty sweet - at school, I was warmly congratulated by the other teachers, got a bouquet of tulips from Ulrike, and 21 self-made birthday cards from my 5th graders!! They also sang "Happy birthday" to me in 4 languages - English, Turkish, Arabic and German. I brought muffins to share with them and it was a fun day!
At home, Anna had also gotten me flowers and some goodies (like my new favorite tea from the awesome little tea shop we have here), and I got a really really cool birthday card from my parents. (They got me something that my kids would think was cool too - a High School Musical singing birthday card. Pretty awesome.) I also got my acceptance letter to DePaul! Timo, Simone and Katja stopped by in the course of the afternoon/evening to say happy birthday, and then Anna, Simone, Katja and I went out to dinner at an Italian place around the corner - Mom and Dad's birthday treat (via credit card :).
On Friday I had a little party, since we have so much space here in the apartment and seemed like a shame not to use it! I had "Kaffee und Kuchen" (coffee and cake, and other tasty treats!) with my best girlfriends here, age 9 to 37! It was really fun and I'm so thankful to have such sweet friends!
Here are some pictures! You can see the rest on Facebook.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
5 years ago today
I don't really remember anything that happened 5 years ago today.
All I remember is that it was the last day that I wasn't sure of my salvation in Christ Jesus.
The rest isn't really worth remembering.
.
All I remember is that it was the last day that I wasn't sure of my salvation in Christ Jesus.
The rest isn't really worth remembering.
.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Future Plans.
I figured I should probably also update my future plans, since a lot has happened in that department recently.
I have decided to go back to the States to get my Masters in education. I considered doing it in Germany but it would've involved a lot more jumping through hoops, would've taken a lot longer, and would not have offered me the same caliber of education in the specific field I want to study, namely, bilingual/bicultural education. This is not offered as a major subject of study in Germany, but rather as a sort of extra minor done in addition to whatever other subjects you're studying to be able to teach. It's really kind of sad because there's huge need to study and research this field and to prepare teachers for these kinds of classroom environments. Hopefully one day I'll be a part of helping German schools and universities become aware of the need for such programs. :)
Anyway, so that's the plan. I have currently been accepted to Masters programs at NYU and at the Monterey Institute, an affilitate of Middlebury College. I'm still waiting to hear from DePaul, and to find out what kind of scholarships they offer me. I have an idea of which one my first choice would be but I want to consider all the possibilities first.
Other future plans which are equally exciting but probably less "important" in the life-altering sense: I'm going to Turkey in April and I'm going to be in Amani's wedding in July. I'm super excited about both. The Turkey trip will be just shy of two weeks, and I'll spend about half of it in Istanbul and half of it in Ankara, hopefully with day trips between the two cities as I travel back and forth. I am so fortunate to have friends in both cities - the two Turkish TA's I had at Penn - and I really look forward to spending time with them, discovering more of Turkey and practicing my Turkish, which is not doing so well! :( I'm also really looking forward to Amani's wedding, being a bridesmaid for the first time (for an amazing friend, with some amazing friends!) and seeing Oregon for the first time. Only tricky part is ordering a dress and having it actually fit me when I get home less than a week before the wedding... Good thing my mom is a great seamstress!
In other news, I have started branching out a bit at school and trying to get more involved. I visited a 1st and 2nd grade class two weeks ago before our winter break, and next week I will go back again. (Most schools in Berlin are doing this thing where 1st and 2nd graders are mixed, and the older kids help the younger kids... Honestly I don't get it. Hopefully someone will explain it to me soon.) I also talked to one of the music teachers last week and I am going to start assisting in music class too, starting with 5b (my homeroom class) and then maybe also doing the other 5th grade classes. I'm very excited about it and the music teacher seems excited too.
Things at church are still a work in progress for me. I would appreciate prayers for that. Next weekend is a sort of retreat/lock-in for the preteen Bible class I help with. That should be fun but we need your prayers for that too!
Oh yes, and one other totally random story. The day of Obama's election, I got this random phone call at school. I called the guy back, and it was a TV station that wanted to interview me about the election and Obama's presidency. They needed Americans who could speak German well enough to be interviewed. It was a very interesting evening! First they were going to have me come to the studio, but then they sent me to a party that the station was covering - a party hosted by Democrats in Berlin and Republicans in Berlin or something like that. They ordered a cab for me and I got in free to this party at this pretty nice club-like place. The interview was short and I never actually saw it on TV, nor did the couple of friends who were watching for it. I have no idea if it actually aired. But it was nevertheless an interesting experience!
That's all the news I can think of for now.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.
.
I have decided to go back to the States to get my Masters in education. I considered doing it in Germany but it would've involved a lot more jumping through hoops, would've taken a lot longer, and would not have offered me the same caliber of education in the specific field I want to study, namely, bilingual/bicultural education. This is not offered as a major subject of study in Germany, but rather as a sort of extra minor done in addition to whatever other subjects you're studying to be able to teach. It's really kind of sad because there's huge need to study and research this field and to prepare teachers for these kinds of classroom environments. Hopefully one day I'll be a part of helping German schools and universities become aware of the need for such programs. :)
Anyway, so that's the plan. I have currently been accepted to Masters programs at NYU and at the Monterey Institute, an affilitate of Middlebury College. I'm still waiting to hear from DePaul, and to find out what kind of scholarships they offer me. I have an idea of which one my first choice would be but I want to consider all the possibilities first.
Other future plans which are equally exciting but probably less "important" in the life-altering sense: I'm going to Turkey in April and I'm going to be in Amani's wedding in July. I'm super excited about both. The Turkey trip will be just shy of two weeks, and I'll spend about half of it in Istanbul and half of it in Ankara, hopefully with day trips between the two cities as I travel back and forth. I am so fortunate to have friends in both cities - the two Turkish TA's I had at Penn - and I really look forward to spending time with them, discovering more of Turkey and practicing my Turkish, which is not doing so well! :( I'm also really looking forward to Amani's wedding, being a bridesmaid for the first time (for an amazing friend, with some amazing friends!) and seeing Oregon for the first time. Only tricky part is ordering a dress and having it actually fit me when I get home less than a week before the wedding... Good thing my mom is a great seamstress!
In other news, I have started branching out a bit at school and trying to get more involved. I visited a 1st and 2nd grade class two weeks ago before our winter break, and next week I will go back again. (Most schools in Berlin are doing this thing where 1st and 2nd graders are mixed, and the older kids help the younger kids... Honestly I don't get it. Hopefully someone will explain it to me soon.) I also talked to one of the music teachers last week and I am going to start assisting in music class too, starting with 5b (my homeroom class) and then maybe also doing the other 5th grade classes. I'm very excited about it and the music teacher seems excited too.
Things at church are still a work in progress for me. I would appreciate prayers for that. Next weekend is a sort of retreat/lock-in for the preteen Bible class I help with. That should be fun but we need your prayers for that too!
Oh yes, and one other totally random story. The day of Obama's election, I got this random phone call at school. I called the guy back, and it was a TV station that wanted to interview me about the election and Obama's presidency. They needed Americans who could speak German well enough to be interviewed. It was a very interesting evening! First they were going to have me come to the studio, but then they sent me to a party that the station was covering - a party hosted by Democrats in Berlin and Republicans in Berlin or something like that. They ordered a cab for me and I got in free to this party at this pretty nice club-like place. The interview was short and I never actually saw it on TV, nor did the couple of friends who were watching for it. I have no idea if it actually aired. But it was nevertheless an interesting experience!
That's all the news I can think of for now.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.
.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The long-awaited Christmas update
So... I never wrote about Christmas. And I haven't been very good about blogging lately. :(
But here's a very very belated report on my family's Christmas visit, because it was super awesome and shouldn't go unblogged!
Mom arrived on Dec. 17th, which was a Wednesday. Because she is Superwoman (did you know that my mom is Superwoman? I don't always tell people that right away...), she came to school with me on Thursday to meet my kiddos and bring them some Christmas sweets and see what the school is like where I teach. It was super fun, the kids loved her! Afterward, we did a little shopping and wandering around Alexanderplatz and the Christmas market in the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg before having dinner back in Pankow and crashing. The next day was Friday and I don't teach on Fridays, and since I was a bit under the weather and the jet-lag was catching up with her, we had a day of vedging on the couch watching movies and snuggling (but no sugar plums). After that I don't really remember what we did day for day, but it involved lots of Christmas markets, having Simone over for barbecued chicken and cornbread (hooray for Mom's home cookin' in a foreign country, tastes even better!), eating at fun places including the pancake place in Pankow (wee alliteration!) and Tutti Gusti, the Italian place in Charlottenburg where I ate all the time during my year of study abroad. They remembered me! It was so cool to go back there! We also did all the Christmas shopping for the whole family. That is, we not only picked out stuff to give my dad and brother, but we also picked out stuff to give each other and for my dad and brother to us and each other. This wasn't a big year for presents for us, but that was cool because none of us really wanted anything that badly except to be together and have fun, and we had that one covered! Before the boys arrived we also made sure we got to watch our favorite Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life.
Then the boys came on Tuesday. We had gulasch waiting for them, and afterward they pretty much crashed, especially the bro, who's trick for dealing with jetlag was to stay up the entire night before and stay awake until it was somewhat close to bedtime in Germany. The first couple days were pretty quiet, since they got here the day before Christmas Eve. We roasted a turkey (more precisely - Mom roasted a Turkey, and I "helped"), which was amazing! And we had a great little Christmas tree and a couple of presents which Mom and I had picked out. :) And of course we watched Elf. And we ate lots of Brötchen. Brötchen are just plain bread rolls but because there's a bakery on every corner here, you buy them fresh and they cost like 12 cents a piece. Even though they're quite simple, they're very tasty, primarily for the "I'm eating fresh bread on a regular basis" effect. Mom and Dad never really managed to learn how to pronounce the "b-word" though. This provided entertainment for me and my bro.
After Christmas we ventured out into the city to see the Berliner Dom, Alexanderplatz, the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, the Reichstag, and of course a couple Christmas markets, including the one at Schloss Charlottenburg (palace). We took the boys back to Tutti Gusti, and we also discovered the Nicolai Viertel (St. Nicholas Quarter) around the Nicolai Kirche (church), which is wonderfully charming! My parents also had a "date night" and treated us to the symphony and to dinner at Tony Roma's at Potsdamer Platz! Sounds strange to eat at an American "place for ribs" in Germany, but this was our favorite restaurant as kids and the one in Brentwood closed like 8 years ago or so. We also were invited to Kaffee and Kuchen (coffee and cake, the 4th meal of the day in Germany) at the Heimlichs'. Our last sight-seeing endeavors included Checkpoint Charlie, the TV and Film Mueseum and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
And then they had to leave... much too soon...
(Fortunately I was able to spend New Year's Eve with Simone, her boyfriend and another friend of his, so that I wasn't too lonely! We had a great time too, and made raclette!)
.
But here's a very very belated report on my family's Christmas visit, because it was super awesome and shouldn't go unblogged!
Mom arrived on Dec. 17th, which was a Wednesday. Because she is Superwoman (did you know that my mom is Superwoman? I don't always tell people that right away...), she came to school with me on Thursday to meet my kiddos and bring them some Christmas sweets and see what the school is like where I teach. It was super fun, the kids loved her! Afterward, we did a little shopping and wandering around Alexanderplatz and the Christmas market in the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg before having dinner back in Pankow and crashing. The next day was Friday and I don't teach on Fridays, and since I was a bit under the weather and the jet-lag was catching up with her, we had a day of vedging on the couch watching movies and snuggling (but no sugar plums). After that I don't really remember what we did day for day, but it involved lots of Christmas markets, having Simone over for barbecued chicken and cornbread (hooray for Mom's home cookin' in a foreign country, tastes even better!), eating at fun places including the pancake place in Pankow (wee alliteration!) and Tutti Gusti, the Italian place in Charlottenburg where I ate all the time during my year of study abroad. They remembered me! It was so cool to go back there! We also did all the Christmas shopping for the whole family. That is, we not only picked out stuff to give my dad and brother, but we also picked out stuff to give each other and for my dad and brother to us and each other. This wasn't a big year for presents for us, but that was cool because none of us really wanted anything that badly except to be together and have fun, and we had that one covered! Before the boys arrived we also made sure we got to watch our favorite Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life.
Then the boys came on Tuesday. We had gulasch waiting for them, and afterward they pretty much crashed, especially the bro, who's trick for dealing with jetlag was to stay up the entire night before and stay awake until it was somewhat close to bedtime in Germany. The first couple days were pretty quiet, since they got here the day before Christmas Eve. We roasted a turkey (more precisely - Mom roasted a Turkey, and I "helped"), which was amazing! And we had a great little Christmas tree and a couple of presents which Mom and I had picked out. :) And of course we watched Elf. And we ate lots of Brötchen. Brötchen are just plain bread rolls but because there's a bakery on every corner here, you buy them fresh and they cost like 12 cents a piece. Even though they're quite simple, they're very tasty, primarily for the "I'm eating fresh bread on a regular basis" effect. Mom and Dad never really managed to learn how to pronounce the "b-word" though. This provided entertainment for me and my bro.
After Christmas we ventured out into the city to see the Berliner Dom, Alexanderplatz, the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, the Reichstag, and of course a couple Christmas markets, including the one at Schloss Charlottenburg (palace). We took the boys back to Tutti Gusti, and we also discovered the Nicolai Viertel (St. Nicholas Quarter) around the Nicolai Kirche (church), which is wonderfully charming! My parents also had a "date night" and treated us to the symphony and to dinner at Tony Roma's at Potsdamer Platz! Sounds strange to eat at an American "place for ribs" in Germany, but this was our favorite restaurant as kids and the one in Brentwood closed like 8 years ago or so. We also were invited to Kaffee and Kuchen (coffee and cake, the 4th meal of the day in Germany) at the Heimlichs'. Our last sight-seeing endeavors included Checkpoint Charlie, the TV and Film Mueseum and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
And then they had to leave... much too soon...
(Fortunately I was able to spend New Year's Eve with Simone, her boyfriend and another friend of his, so that I wasn't too lonely! We had a great time too, and made raclette!)
.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Pict-o-Stina
1. Search the Flickr website for the following things:
a. Your name
b. Your middle name
c. Your home town
d. Your favorite food
e. Your favorite color
f. Your celebrity crush
g. Your favorite beverage
h. One place you'd rather be
i. Your favorite dessert
j. Your future occupation
k. One thing you're scared of
l. One word that describes you
2. Insert pictures into: http://bighugelabs.com/fli
(The original photos: 1. Mt Christina mist, 2. Orange Julia Butterfly, 3. Cal Turner's Christmas Barn, 4. Caprese Salad, 5. escape, 6. Gene Kelly, 7. Cafe Mocha, 8. Wildwood Boardwalk, 9. Tiramisu - Rao's @ Caesars Palace, VEGAS, 10. My School Desk, 11. Follow the red line, 12. Day 68 :: touch)
.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Pause. Long time no blog.
So I haven't blogged in a long time. I don't know if I can say I didn't have time to, because technically I've had more time lately than usually, but somehow, I haven't had time to.
The last few weeks have been rough. First of all, after an amazing and long-anticipated visit from my family, I found myself relatively lonely in a big empty apartment without a whole lot to look forward to except applying to grad school and trying to reorganize my life. (Not exactly uplifting.) By the time Christmas finally rolled around I was completely burned out from all the things I've been doing at church - way too many, without the right support, without any breaks - and decided I absolutely needed to take time off from all of it. For the month of January I've been going to other churches on Sundays to get a new perspective and be refreshed in a different environment, and I put aside all of my responsibilities. I've been trying to work through everything but really it's all so complicated and overwhelming to me that I'm still not sure I know where to start.
I'm learning that a person can literally go "kaputt" if she doesn't draw boundaries and take care of herself before trying to take care of others, if she nevers says no, and if she lives with a theology of "If someone at church asks me to do something, and I can, then I should." This is wrong, but I'm stuck in it. I'm terrified of letting other people down - even when I know I wouldn't be. I'm terrified of not being the superhero who does everything.
But I also realize that many of these things distract me from what's really important and aren't actually fulfilling. I did NOT come to Berlin to overwork myself at this church - I came to Berlin to teach, love and serve my kids at E.-O.-Plauen. That is my calling.
So what do I do about everything else? No idea. I don't want to give things up completely, but I can't keep doing them the way they've been done until now.
Sorry for the slight downer there. I do have some happy news too! First of all, I started tutoring one of Ruth's friends, and I'm very excited about that. She and her family are super sweet. Secondly, I'm working on planning a trip to Turkey in April to visit my friends Elif and Eser! I'm consequently really trying to work on my Turkish... Oh yes, and grad school...
The one great thing that has come out of the last few weeks is a relatively clear direction regarding next year. Obviously I still have to wait to see where I get accepted, but I have pretty much decided to go to grad school in the States, which was already a big decision. I'm pretty confident that I will get a better education there in the field I want to study (language education, with an emphasis on bilingualism), and it involves the least amount of hoop-jumping and taking classes that aren't really necessary just to fulfill some sort of requirement. (In other words, it will take me 2 years instead of 3-4+, which I find ridiculous... but I digress.) I am applying to NYU (where I applied and got in last year) for a dual degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Foreign Language Education, DePaul University for a degree in Bilingual/Bicultural Education, and the Monterey Institute of International Studies for a degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, probably with an added certificate in Teaching a Foreign Language.
So... that's pretty much all I have to report on. I will try to go back and do an actual post on my family's visit, since it was really really fun. But for now I think I'm mostly caught up...
.
The last few weeks have been rough. First of all, after an amazing and long-anticipated visit from my family, I found myself relatively lonely in a big empty apartment without a whole lot to look forward to except applying to grad school and trying to reorganize my life. (Not exactly uplifting.) By the time Christmas finally rolled around I was completely burned out from all the things I've been doing at church - way too many, without the right support, without any breaks - and decided I absolutely needed to take time off from all of it. For the month of January I've been going to other churches on Sundays to get a new perspective and be refreshed in a different environment, and I put aside all of my responsibilities. I've been trying to work through everything but really it's all so complicated and overwhelming to me that I'm still not sure I know where to start.
I'm learning that a person can literally go "kaputt" if she doesn't draw boundaries and take care of herself before trying to take care of others, if she nevers says no, and if she lives with a theology of "If someone at church asks me to do something, and I can, then I should." This is wrong, but I'm stuck in it. I'm terrified of letting other people down - even when I know I wouldn't be. I'm terrified of not being the superhero who does everything.
But I also realize that many of these things distract me from what's really important and aren't actually fulfilling. I did NOT come to Berlin to overwork myself at this church - I came to Berlin to teach, love and serve my kids at E.-O.-Plauen. That is my calling.
So what do I do about everything else? No idea. I don't want to give things up completely, but I can't keep doing them the way they've been done until now.
Sorry for the slight downer there. I do have some happy news too! First of all, I started tutoring one of Ruth's friends, and I'm very excited about that. She and her family are super sweet. Secondly, I'm working on planning a trip to Turkey in April to visit my friends Elif and Eser! I'm consequently really trying to work on my Turkish... Oh yes, and grad school...
The one great thing that has come out of the last few weeks is a relatively clear direction regarding next year. Obviously I still have to wait to see where I get accepted, but I have pretty much decided to go to grad school in the States, which was already a big decision. I'm pretty confident that I will get a better education there in the field I want to study (language education, with an emphasis on bilingualism), and it involves the least amount of hoop-jumping and taking classes that aren't really necessary just to fulfill some sort of requirement. (In other words, it will take me 2 years instead of 3-4+, which I find ridiculous... but I digress.) I am applying to NYU (where I applied and got in last year) for a dual degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Foreign Language Education, DePaul University for a degree in Bilingual/Bicultural Education, and the Monterey Institute of International Studies for a degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, probably with an added certificate in Teaching a Foreign Language.
So... that's pretty much all I have to report on. I will try to go back and do an actual post on my family's visit, since it was really really fun. But for now I think I'm mostly caught up...
.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
