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I’ve been meaning to write for the last three weeks, but I’ve been so busy and SO exhausted! Do you know how stressful it is to prepare to move to a remote village? I have to debate the cost of...
View ArticleSchool in Tuluksak
Things in rural Alaska are a little different than in the lower 48, which means education is also a little different. When you want to organize your classroom, there is no store you run to to pick up...
View ArticleTraveling the World to Speak English
I’m so not the person who travels the world and expects to speak English in a foreign country. I’m not THAT stupid American. No, I’m not as aware of international issues as I should be, and I only...
View ArticleNative Youth Olympics
I went on a field trip a few weeks ago to chaperone some middle and high schoolers who competed in Native Youth Olympics. I had so much fun watching the competitions. The events are not your...
View ArticleAround the World
Exciting things are happening around the world! I am excited to get to be a part of helping my Yup’ik students reach closer to grade level expectations, and eventually, high school graduation. I told...
View ArticleAdventures
Commonly known as a “bucket list”, here is a list of things I would love to do during my time on Earth (but haven’t yet). God created this world with uncountable adventures and treasures, little...
View ArticleBeen There, Done That
BEEN THERE COUNTRIES Current Total: 9/204 North America United States of America Mexico Asia Japan Europe England Italy Germany France Ireland Spain BODIES OF WATER Meditteranean Sea Atlantic Ocean...
View ArticleQueimada: An Old Spanish Tradition
On Tuesday I got to experience Queimada, an old Galician tradition involving alcohol and fire! The tradition involves reading aspell as you burn sugar, coffee beans, and lemon peel, and 40 proof...
View ArticleWhat does an Alaskan village look like?
Many people have asked me what my village in Alaska looks like, and while I’m going to share a VIDEO with you today, I would like to remind you that there are a variety of types of villages. Some have...
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