Teaching in the GCC
Eid is almost over…
Well Eid is almost over. In two days I’ll be back in the classroom. Overall it’s been a great little break. I stayed in Doha and spent the majority of my time walking around my room iPad in hand reading up on my course. I just got my most recent grade today, I was lying ...
Halfway there
The past two months have been insanely busy. My masters started up again and I churned out another paper to get me halfway there. Speaking of halfway, My contract is almost halfway finished! The intersession is underway and I have a rowdy class, many of whom failed the course with me last semester. ...
A Return to Studies
Once again my poor little blog suffers the pain of its negligent owner. It’s been a busy semester. I am now officially back in Grad School with a paper due at the end of May. To that end I bought a new iPad, which I’m using at this very moment to write this post. The new ...
TESOL Arabia Conference in Dubai
Right now I’m at the TESOL Arabia conference in Dubai. The conference itself has been ok, so far I’ve been to 4 workshops and a plenary (i.e. big speech given in auditorium). 1st Workshop: Empowering L2 Learners Through Technology My thoughts going in? Wow! This should be really good. I’ve been looking for ways to bring technology ...
Milestones
February has been a big month in the desert. First off, I paid off one of my credit cards! This is my first step closer to financial freedom. I’ve also completed my second open class at the college! All new hires at my college undergo a year long probationary period. They have to conduct ...
Poor Neglected Blog…
I was talking to my father over Skype a few days ago when he mentioned the neglected state of my little blog. So I decided it’s time for an update… The Holidays What can I say, it was great to have a real vacation as well as money. I spent a relaxing week in Korea with K ...