“So she gets to campus and she is hurrying because she is late for class and then she runs into him…” I begin. “And then he, what? Grabs her by her waist and pulls her toward him?” Krupa suggests. My fingers hesitate over the keyboard. “Hmm, I don’t know if they’ll get what that means,” … More Trying to do the right thing
It is the evening of Valentine’s Day and I am spending it… in bed. I am happily jomblo [single], which is for the best because the rain outside combined with an oncoming flu have me feeling very malas [lazy]. From the comfort of my comforter, I want to wish all of my friends and family … More Valentine’s Day 2017
Students may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. ~~~ “Shall we?” I ask Pak Burhan, motioning to my watch. It is 8:10 Monday morning and time for our first class. While he gathers his papers I hold my work-in-progress activity binder close to my chest, hoping its … More Welcome Back, Miss: First Days of School
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Fulbright ETA 2015-2016
A tale of a girl in Indonesia
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A year in Indonesia as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant
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An ex-farm girl, part-time poet, and English teacher, wandering at home and abroad.
Writings, news, photography and reflections from across the archipelago.
