May 2012
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Hopes and Dreams...
Me: Has anyone ever wanted to be an actor?
Student: Like in a porn?
What do I even say to that? "You read my mind Jorge!"
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Nailed it...
Me: How would you describe Ghandi?
Student 1: Thin
Student 2: Bald
Student 3: Hungry
Student 4: Hungry?! I bet he was starving!
And once again I am outwitted by my students
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Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
15 year old Chinese girl in my class named Yufen goes by the nickname Yu (pronounced ‘you’). Whenever she walks in I yell “YUUUUUU”, which is similar to the oh-so-catchy “Crank That Soulja Boy” song. Needless to say, I taught her the dance and that’s how class starts 2-3 days out of the week.
This is the same girl who washes dishes for free in her...
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Ahhh, so that's how it works...
So there I was, ignorantly accepting my change from a supermarket without ever questioning if I had received the right change. And then it hit me, Peru doesn’t have any freaking pennies. There doesn’t exist a 1 cent coin. So naturally I wondered where that money was going. I finally asked a cashier today what the deal was. To which she explained that if the price is 4 cents or lower,...
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Classroom Conversations in Peru
Before heading overseas to be an ESL teacher, there are quite a few things that you really can’t prepare for. Like trying to explain the many different definitions of the word ‘swoop’ (excluding the EWU mascot) and why Americans make fun of Canadians. (For the record, ‘because Americans make fun of everyone’ seems to be an easy answer). Although I would like to give...
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-Insert clever title here-
5 things I miss from the States:
1. Water Fountains
2. Availability of Mexican food
3. Walk-in coolers with more than 5 different types of beer
4. Driving
5. American sandwiches / Grocery store deli’s
(DRINKABLE WATER IN GENERAL)
5 things I love about Peru:
1. Lomo Saltado con Chaufa
2. 3 bananas cost .37 cents
3. Soccer (on tv, jerseys everywhere, conversation topics, etc.)
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What's up best friends?!
I could use some Sriracha if anyone out there is feeling amicable. Shipping here is a bit shady, so for a guaranteed arrival, I recommend using UPS/Fed Ex/DHL. Although this shouldn’t be a problem for the majority of my friends, please don’t include anything of value more than $100 or I’ll have to pay taxes. I’m a big fan of post cards too.
My address is
Degen Hill
220...
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