I'm not playing favorites here but as I'm planning my last classes, a few students stand out for me. Students who I'll miss and who I think have great potential. Students who I'd love to see in a year and see where they are in English or if they accomplish their goals. I know I'm only going to list less than half of my students but I tend to give thorough descriptions so I had to be picky here. I also decided to help keep them separated and not to confuse, I will...

Going to a soccer game, any game at all, in Brazil was on my list before I even arrived because Brazil is world-famous for their unique foorwork tactics, quick moves and borderline-psycho fans. So I got my friends together and asked Vitor, Ricardo's brother (and true soccer fanatic) to take us. This was an adventure in itself because Vitor is a true Carioca, through and through. I asked him a month ago about going to a soccer game and each week he came with half ...

Ok sorry for the worry-wart-Debbie-downer before. This one will be more positive. Because I'm positively excited to be home and I have lots of things to do! What I can't wait to do when I get home: - see family and friends is obvious-roll around on the carpet-wash and dry my clothes in a machine-play with Rafa-ride my bike around Mission Bay and PB-go salsa dancing!-go dancing in TJ with Maggie (Kokobongo!! Haha)-sleep on Rhondas couch-watch Sex an the City (Y...

If any of you have known me for more than 5 minutes, there are a few things you definitely know about me: I talk too fast and too loud, I'm a step past impatient, and I worry a lot (I'm sure I didn't get that from my mother). I'm well aware that I can't spend too much time worrying, especially about the future or something I can't control but... That's easier said than done. With so many changes and just as many unknowns around the corner, it's difficult not to t...

As my time dwindles in South America and I see the end in sight, I seem to have lots of lists running in my mind (memories, plans, goals,etc). I decided in order to not have one huge blog at the very end, I'll start them now and by the time I leave, I should have them all posted. So to begin, my Most memorable moments. Since I left in July, some things stick out in my mind like small video clips or pictures in a scrapbook.1) starting in Costa Rica, after a lot of...