It’s official: I am in love with the South of Chile. Since living in Santiago I have only ventured outside the center of Chile once, to spend a weekend in La Serena (which I am fairly certain is still considered central Chile, but let’s just pretend it’s not). Everyone agreed it was ti[...]
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An English Teacher’s Connections
English teachers learn that earning a living as an EFL teacher is challenging. But there is another option. Many EFL teachers use their skills to teach private classes. I know a few teachers who have gotten very lucky, and were able to lock down enough private students to earn a descent amount. The [...]
January 6th, 2011 - 2:48 pm § in Chile
Planning a Fund Raiser
I recently planned my first fund raising event to raise money for VE Global’s annual campaign that is taking place right now. It was a lot of work but it was also a lot of fun and turned out to be a big success. Since it was my first fundraiser, I didn’t have high expectations but it [...][...]
December 6th, 2010 - 11:38 am § in Around Town, Chile
Weekday Veg
My Chilean roommate is a raw vegan chef. RAW vegan. It sounds so restricting right? The obvious first question is, “How do you ever feel full?” His response to that was, it’s not about how much you eat, it’s about how much you absorb. Then he proceeded to prepare some of the [...]
Particles and Waves
I have devoted quite a bit of time to volunteerism. For two of my three post-college years, I worked as a full-time volunteer (the third in the nonprofit sector); during college I gave my time during summers and some weekends. Without exception, I have benefited enormously from every experience both[...]
November 23rd, 2010 - 10:34 am § in Around Town, Chile
A Perfect Circle
Traveling apart from a significant other is always difficult. I’m sure many of you have experienced the challenges of this at some point or another. I had a boyfriend when I arrived in Chile back in June; a boyfriend whom I adored and who adored me. But we decided to take some time apart to [.[...]
November 16th, 2010 - 11:22 am § in Chile
Life is Good
I returned to Chile after a marvelous month at home with my dear family and friends. I had nothing but a one-way ticket in hand, some luggage, no place to live and no job. But I’m blessed with a wonderfully kind friend, Maria Jesu, whom I stayed with when I first arrived while I searched for [[...]
