Orange is the new color of choice for a group of SAS teachers during thanksgiving weekend, as we venture to Changi airport with bags packed to the brim, full of a hodgepodge of donatable school supplies, translated Khmer posters, lesson plans, art kits, and the minimal pieces of clothes and toiletries to last us through the … Continue reading a new thanksgiving tradition
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a year through photos
The other day, I was telling my friend how I had no space on my phone to download another app because of all the photos that I took. It's true, especially when you have a 16gb memory space and you love to document everything through photos. I blame it partly on one of my strengths … Continue reading a year through photos
a baby shower tea party
For international school teachers who are living across the world from their close family and friends, your co-workers become your second family. My friends and I had the privilege of throwing a baby shower for our co-worker and dear friend Aimee. We had a lot of fun preparing and planning our first baby shower in … Continue reading a baby shower tea party
slice of life challenge day #3: about time
I'm a day late again for my post, but I'm going to keep going. Last night, I fell asleep with my laptop next to me on my bed, with my blank blog post for the day open on the screen. All that I had typed in was "slice of life challenge day #3". It has … Continue reading slice of life challenge day #3: about time
slice of life challenge day #2: missed calls
The first thing I do in the morning is usually checking my iphone or pressing the snooze button on my iphone alarm. Today was a Sunday morning, and I woke up on my own a little before 9AM. I always keep my phone on vibrate during the night, so when I checked my phone, I … Continue reading slice of life challenge day #2: missed calls
slice of life challenge day #1: the “f” word
This month, I'm committing to participating in the slice of life challenge for the entire month of March, along with my fifth grade students. It's not an easy task, and seeing how I already missed the first day, you might think that it's not a good sign. However, I was reminded of this TEDxYouth talk … Continue reading slice of life challenge day #1: the “f” word
taking a moment to listen
It was the end of a long day, my throat was hurting, I felt exhausted, and I was ready to go home. However, we still had 30 minutes of class left. As my students wrapped up typing their fantasy story drafts, I asked if anyone wanted to share their introduction. I called on a particular … Continue reading taking a moment to listen
caring for cambodia
This thanksgiving, I had the unique opportunity to volunteer through Caring for Cambodia in Siem Reap with a group of teachers from my school. We went as a team to train the local teachers in Cambodia. Thankfully we had amazing translators that worked with us, so we could present different lessons and teaching methods to … Continue reading caring for cambodia
cambodia: a sneak peak
More photos and reflections to come on my trip to Cambodia!
The 5 Month Journey
During the last week of school in June, I decided on a whim to sign up for a half-marathon. I was gently encouraged to sign up from a few colleagues of mine before hand, who were planning on the running the race in Cambodia during Thanksgiving weekend. I fully blame it on the end of … Continue reading The 5 Month Journey
