There are roughly three stages of classroom interaction with a new group of students. First, the honeymoon period: a few precious weeks in which your students are in love with you. After that, the testing begins – exactly how much delinquency will be tolerated? Finally, if you can stay firm and co[...]
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Signing Off: Reverse Culture Shock and Lessons Learned from a Year Abroad
Last week I stepped onto U.S. soil for the first time in a year, and I admit that I’m experiencing a classic case of reverse culture shock. For the first few days I felt a pang of worry before drinking tap water, and was reluctant to throw toilet paper into the bowl. I wondered at [...][...]
