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Want to Learn Something? Teach It!

"The teacher is no longer merely the-one-who-teaches, but one who is himself taught in dialogue with the students, who in turn while being taught also teach. They become jointly responsible for a process in which all grow."

~ Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

I think that the more I "let go" of having all of the right answers, I might just become a better teacher. Read on to find out why.

on Hurricanes

There are hurricanes and then there are HURRICANES!

Roast Your Own Black Gold: An Addict's Tale

Breath in the steam, and HONEY, you got yourself one HELL of a ....

Good-byes. They Just Don’t Get Easier.

This academic year, I begin my ninth year leaving as an expatriate. I have chosen this life for many reasons: disillusionment with the American lifestyle, travel opportunities, and career advancement among the many.

But lately, I must admit, there’s one part of ex-pat life that really gets me down.

Social Networking

Have you heard of 43 Things? If you haven't, check it out. Two blogs I read via connections at 43 Things have these posts: At Lifestylism, Jeremy discusses materialism and happiness and the gap analysis between how we're living and how we wish we were living. At kblog, kristy discusses current stereotypes of Asians in the media, and the complications of inter-racial dating/marriage. Good stuff!

10,000th Hit

Sometime last night, Shamash Says had it's 10,000th hit. My regular readers will remember what happened in May, which was somehow more significant than this number. I'm not sure why. The 10,000th hit came via this yahoo search. Thanks to all of you who take time to read Shamash Says, and especially those who take the time to comment. Blog on!

Back to School

It's that time of year when teachers and students head back to the classroom. If I could simply teach, minus the meetings, minus the paperwork, minus the meetings, minus the grading, and minus (did I mention?) the meetings, I would be one happy camper. But, at the moment, I feel like the teacher in this image, chained to the desk as she plans lessons and deals with the layers of post-its that gather like falling, yellow snow onto her desk. Summer is over, and I've barely had a break.