by Sean | Aug 1, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka
A government shelling civilian hospitals, providing the false hope of ‘No Fire Zones’, and corralling 130,000 people in one square mile. I’ve just finished watching Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, and am in a state of shock. This documentary sheds...
by Sean | Jul 18, 2012 | Education, Fulbright
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity -Horace Mann If you’ve gone for an undergraduate or graduate degree in the past decade, or know someone who has, I’m sure you’re well aware of the staggering cost of a degree. American...
by Sean | Jul 11, 2012 | Fulbright, Tech
For my birthday my parents got me a [amazon asin=B0051VVOB2&text=Kindle Fire&chan=default]. After a few days of use though, I opted to return it for a [amazon asin=B005890G8Y&text=Kindle Touch&chan=default]. The Fire is a good tablet, but its...
by Sean | Jul 7, 2012 | Entrepreneur, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Tech
I recently came across a great report by the Economist Intelligence Unit – Fostering innovation-led clusters: A review of leading global practices. This report focuses on what government can do to drive innovation within their economy, and how best they can work...
by Sean | Jun 26, 2012 | Fulbright
It’s amazing how I’ve forgotten my learning. I don’t know what I didn’t know, which makes teaching much harder – be it English or otherwise. I’ve encountered this phenomenon when training others at work. I expect it will be much...
by Sean | Jun 25, 2012 | Fulbright, Uncategorized
The week long orientation for Fulbright ETAs to Sub-Saharan Africa and South and Central Asia provided me with an overview of what the next year of my life will look like. For those of you unfamiliar with the program you can reference the transcript of...