Archive for July, 2007
Iraq Wins Asian Cup
How do I know? My Syrian taxi driver told me the score in Arabic and I understood! On top of that, we passed the Iraqi Embassy which was causing a huge traffic jam on the way home. At first, I thought it was some sort of war demonstration. As we got closer, you could see [...]
Nothing to do
The recent lag between updates has not been due to a lack of interest on my part, but a lack of interesting news here in Kuwait. Since my last post I have met my boss, gone shopping with my neighbor, cooked chili, watched several episodes of BattleStar Galactica, reformatted my hard drive, reinstalled Linux [...]
Review: Online Degrees
As you all know, this blog is about my life as a teacher of English. This equates to me being abroad for extended periods of time and if I want to continue my education, I’ve only got 2 options: local universities or online programs. Since a degree from an internationally recognized institution is so important [...]
Did I mention it was hot?
I’ve been here for 12 days, but it feels like a month already. I miss Russia, and I miss the mild weather. You can always put more clothes on if it gets cold, but once you are naked, you can’t get any cooler.
I’ve got air conditioning in my apartment, living would be unbearable [...]First Day
Today was my first full real day tutoring at work. The work is fairly easy and straightforward and each child works as their own pace. Right now I’m tutoring in English in the morning and math in the evening. I teach about 5 hours a day, with some breaks throughout. For [...]
