Month: September 2008

  • Helmet

    Before today I had a motorcycle helmet that I liked a lot. It was comfortable (which is impressive given the size of my head relative to the average Thai head). It looked good. I’m pretty good about locking it up with my bike’s little helmet lock. Today was no exception. Yet when I was preparing…

  • Hydroelectric

    Some of my students entered a competition among several English Program schools. I was their adviser. It was hard for me to limit myself to the role of adviser. I often wanted to promote myself to project leader/dictator. Holding myself back to the adviser role I believe allowed my students to learn more. It did…