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October 24, 2016

Where I’m From . . . Teaching Poetry in Vietnam

My Fulbright project has several components to it, and one of them involves teaching autobiographical poetry writing to students here. The plan is for students […]

October 21, 2016

Student Life (Middle and High School)

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I have been working with students in middle school, high school and college for about a month now. I’m still amazed by the amount of […]

October 17, 2016

The Love Boat

Sightseeing, Vietnam 18

I’m not ashamed to say that on Friday nights when I was in middle school in the late ‘70s, I rarely missed an episode of […]

October 13, 2016

I Think This is Illegal Where I Come From

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Into the Mountains Sitting at a classroom desk, I heard a tap on the window and could just make out the laughing faces of the […]

September 28, 2016

I Could Get Used to This

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I’ve been in Vietnam for almost a month and there are some things that I already know I’ll miss when I leave. Feeling like a […]

September 14, 2016

Fresh Air

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I’m sitting outside my room at an eco-lodge in Mai Chau, a mountain town about four bumpy hours from Hanoi. The sun has set but […]

September 11, 2016

Becoming Oriented

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This past week, I spent four days with a group of eight Fulbright scholars and students who are conducting research at various locations in Vietnam. […]

September 6, 2016

Street Photography

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I’ve finally picked up my camera and ventured into the city. There are amazing scenes around every corner here in Hanoi. Last weekend I met […]

September 1, 2016

Hands-on Learning

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It’s amazing how much I’ve learned in just one day in Vietnam. I did not carry my camera around today, knowing I have four months […]

August 24, 2016

Things I Wake Up Thinking about at 3AM

Fulbright, Planning 4

Since returning from the orientation in Washington, DC, I’ve been busy taking care of the thousands of details involved in moving overseas. I’m also working […]

August 22, 2016

Fulbright Facts

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Two weeks ago, I attended a four-day orientation for the Fulbright program in Washington, D.C. The orientation really helped me to shift my mind from […]