Why Should I Care?

There have been several times during the past few weeks when I wonder why I should care about teaching. When I walk into class and a student yelled, “No Sir, please no lesson.” When my class lied for fifteen minutes about not having notebooks that day When...

Bachelor Party – Sri Lanka Style

Yesterday I received a gem of an invitation, I was asked to go to a Bachelor Party. I happily accepted, as I thought this would be a great opportunity to get better acquainted with a colleague of mine at Sarvodaya. Also, I hope to attend a Sri Lankan wedding –...

Trinco Town

Last Monday I arrived at Sarvodaya’s headquarters in Moratuwa. I had been staying with a few other Fulbrighters who rented a house in Colombo, and I had enjoyed a great weekend strolling about town. I was all packed, and my car arrived at eight in the morning. When I...

Brownie

He hadn’t noticed me approaching in the predawn darkness. Sitting, it seemed that he had fallen asleep while watching the gate. It was only as I opened the gate did he regain consciousness, startled by the clamor of the latch and sliding of the heavy door....

A Fulbrighter Goes to Trinco

I just found out that my placement in Trincomalle has been approved by the Sarvodaya district coordinator! During my first month in Sri Lanka I will be in Colombo for language training and program orientation. During this time the Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission has...