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 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...
by Sean | Dec 20, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Travel, Uncategorized
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