Wool-gathering – September 2019 edition
wool-gathering noun indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy imagining; absent-mindedness. "a vacant daze that leads to formless wool-gathering" It has certainly been a while since we have done one of these wool-gatherings. Life has been busy! (or...
Creating Resolutions – Back-to-School style
A Teacher "New Year's" Resolution As teachers, we never really understood New Year's Resolutions. It seems like an arbitrary time of year for life improvement. Of course, these resolutions are made after the excesses of the holidays, but are they ever really...
Library Hack for Expats
A(n) (Inter)National Treasure Living abroad has many advantages. We have spent at least one post talking about the benefits of our move to Saudi Arabia. One big thing that we lack is access to books. Many expats experience this problem, especially when you live in a...
Pictures: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore We will probably write a full detailed post about our summer. To be honest, we didn't have many big plans. We spent most of the time visiting with friends and family and catching up on doctor and dentist appointments. We did make...
Making the most of the Equifax settlement
Technology can suck sometimes Technology is usually a great thing. It allows people to be able to connect with one another, makes transactions instantaneous, and generally allows life to be much easier than before. Unfortunately, with technology comes people trying...
Review: The Best Class You Never Taught
Considering that this blog is called Two Teacher Trek, we haven't really written much about the education world beyond the world of becoming international teachers. It is not that we aren't passionate teachers (that's pretty debatable!) It has just been that there are...