Category : Guest Blogger

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Working in a Developing Nation: Lessons in Flexibility and Disappointment

It has been said: “When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” But sometimes all the planning and preparation in the world is not enough. All plans need a framework within which to run, not just a game plan,... Read more
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Letter from a Learner (Follow up to “What Gifts Should I Bring with Me to Haiti?)

After sharing a part of Sylvia’s story in last week’s post, “What Gifts Should I Bring with Me to Haiti?“, we wanted to share her full story, in her own words, here.  A huge thank you to Sylvia for reaching... Read more
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That’s a joke, right?

I can’t wait till I can understand sarcasm in Creole. There are many measures of language comprehension… function, connection, humor… When learning a new language, our first victories come in the form of greetings and simple questions. As our skills... Read more
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Jumping off the High Dive – What is it that holds us back in language learning?

Speaking a foreign language is scary. I’m not talking ghosts and ghouls scary, but nerve wrecking kinda scary. There is no amount of practice at home, no set number of times you write the words perfectly, no magic pill you... Read more