8000 Miles to South Africa

Stories from a Fulbright ETA

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

It's not about you

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I walked to the top of a small hill near my home and looked out over the twinkling lights of the townships in the distance.   I became ove...
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Why we hate math (And what Jimi Hendrix can change about it)

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A queue of nervous looking students begins assembling by my cluttered corner desk in the staff room.  One by one, the line of learners...
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Monday, July 21, 2014

Painted Desert

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Note:  in an effort to let the natural appearance of the desert be displayed, I decided to not edit or enhance any of the followi...
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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Sis comes to Africa

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I am fortunate enough to have had my sister come stay with me for the past three weeks. Katie flew into Johannesburg and joined me and some ...
Monday, June 16, 2014

Night on the Drakensberg

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Our group of four had just completed a fairly challenging hike to the top of Cathedral Peak in the Drakensberg mountain range and we were ma...
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Friday, May 30, 2014

The music of Zwelibanzi

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Most mornings I rush straight to the nearest open desk to immerse myself in final preparations for the day's classes, clubs, and activit...
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Mike is a Fulbright ETA from Philadelphia, PA who is currently teaching at Zwelibanzi Highschool in Umlazi, South Africa.
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