Tag: writing
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The Week My Voice Quit Teaching
This past week at school felt a little less chaotic. I’m finally starting to get the hang of my schedule, my students, and my coworkers. Things are starting to feel slightly more normal—which of course means something else had to go wrong. Unfortunately, I came down with another cold. On Tuesday, I started losing my…
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My First Week Teaching Kindergarten in Korea: Chaos, Confusion, and “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
No one tells you what the first week of teaching kindergarten ESL abroad is really like. It involves confusion, tiny humans, unexpected hugs, and doing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” more times than should be medically advisable. To say this week has been overwhelming would be an understatement. Imagine this: And while all of this…
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Phillip N. Patrick 