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Oh, the Horror!
I tried to explain to my fellow Fulbrighters (none of whom are teachers) the other night why Halloween is a teacher’s least favorite holiday. Until […]
Student Life (University Edition)
The campus of Trường Đại học Sư phạm (Hanoi National University of Education or HNUE) is adjacent to several other universities, about 30-45 minutes from […]
Where I’m From . . . Teaching Poetry in Vietnam
My Fulbright project has several components to it, and one of them involves teaching autobiographical poetry writing to students here. The plan is for students […]
Student Life (Middle and High School)
I have been working with students in middle school, high school and college for about a month now. I’m still amazed by the amount of […]
The Love Boat
I’m not ashamed to say that on Friday nights when I was in middle school in the late ‘70s, I rarely missed an episode of […]
I Think This is Illegal Where I Come From
Into the Mountains Sitting at a classroom desk, I heard a tap on the window and could just make out the laughing faces of the […]
I Could Get Used to This
I’ve been in Vietnam for almost a month and there are some things that I already know I’ll miss when I leave. Feeling like a […]
Fresh Air
I’m sitting outside my room at an eco-lodge in Mai Chau, a mountain town about four bumpy hours from Hanoi. The sun has set but […]
Becoming Oriented
This past week, I spent four days with a group of eight Fulbright scholars and students who are conducting research at various locations in Vietnam. […]