by Sean | Jan 4, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
Looking down at my watch I realized it was past 8:30 in the morning, time to get to work. I had lost my sense of time as I was consumed in my thoughts while sipping on a real cup of coffee. I headed out the door, and crossed the street. On the corner of Champa Lane...
by Sean | Jan 3, 2013 | Fulbright, Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, Teaching English
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...
by Sean | Jan 2, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka
Women were adorned with countless kilos of gold and dressed in vibrant glimmering saris. The men had new shirts on, and their shoes were spiffily shined. I rang in the New Year with the staff and students from Sarvodaya’s Trinco District center, and it was quite...
by Sean | Dec 31, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka
2012 will cease to exist when the Aleutian Island chain off of Alaska crosses into 2013. According to the International Date Line, this will be the last place to leave 2012 behind for the New Year. Looking at a map, I can’t determine why this was chosen as the...
by Sean | Dec 30, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Travel
After living in Trinco for about two months, I have finally found a home. It was a frustrating, and long process. But it taught me a lot about the city I’m living in. While searching for a home I’ve met with Trinco’s Mayor, the head of Trinco’s...
by Sean | Dec 30, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
How is it that with seven billion inhabitants this world is still a small place? Sure, the internet has shrunk the world considerably, but I’m amazed at the amount of times I’ve crossed paths with acquaintances. From running into a classmate from high...