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Mes vacances de Noël
Mes vacances de Noël l’année dernière n’ont pas été les meilleures. Je suppose que je les qualifie comme ça parce que j’ai vécu au Mexique pendant presque cinq années avant de venir aux États-Unis. Avant cela, j’avais vécu dix années… Continue reading
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The Sèvres Cat
The ceramic collector felt his heart was going to jump out of his chest. Upon passing by the small antique store—actually a trinket store as he had already labeled it in his head when he first glanced at it—he observed… Continue reading
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Happy Humpday!
Ok. My last blog was in Spanish. Today…English! My title says it all. It’s Wednesday! I got home today after my longest day of the week and my roommate said something that cheered me up. He said, «¡Qué bueno que… Continue reading
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Friday, Payday!
Today I got paid! I was so happy to see my account today. I bought my MARTA card this afternoon, which is a discounted card for using the subway and buses as much as I want in a month sold… Continue reading
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Curitiba: el paraíso sustentable que inspiró el metrobús mexicano
Curitiba es una ciudad brasileña al sur del país, en el estado de Paraná. Hoy, en clase de metodología, conversaba con un compañero brasileño sobre ella. La primera vez que escuché su nombre fue en México, en mi trabajo: tres… Continue reading
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What an Effed up Day!
Today was one of my worst days in Atlanta. Of course, nothing compared to that day last August when I missed my connection flight in Dallas, Texas. I was going from North Carolina to Tampico and had to stay in… Continue reading
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The Linguistics Odyssey: A Tale of College, Exams, and New Adventures
Ok. I’m beginning to blog again, after about two months of inactivity. Last time I blogged, I was in Tampico, teaching English at a high school and at a university. I was actually teaching for the language center under the… Continue reading
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Preparaciones para Thanksgiving
Primero que nada, Feliz 20 de Noviembre para México. No sé si se diga «feliz» o no, pero ya lo dije. Hoy hubo muchos desfiles en México por motivo de la conmemoración de la Revolución Mexicana y por supuesto que… Continue reading
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Accepted into GSU!
As many of you might know already, I applied for a scholarship offered by UPN (Universidad Pedagógica Nacional) and GSU (Georgia State University). Well, guess what? I got accepted! So, basically, what I had to do are many things in… Continue reading
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The Cost of Dreams: The Struggle for Undocumented Students in the US (and in Mexico)
Published originally on January 8th, 2010 Hit by the acute economic crisis during Carlos Salinas de Gortari in Mexico and with the added pressure of a false accusation at his job, which those who know Mexico might sadly know that… Continue reading
