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rod88staff (25)in #literature • 8 years ago
The Queen's Thief Saga: How Megan Whalen Turner's Kamet and Attolia Irene are Practically the Same Person
"Thick As Thieves" may be Kamet the slave’s story, but it’s HER, the queen’s story too. Told by him. Felt by both. I am currently in my second re-read of Thick As Thieves.…
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rod88staff (25)in #literature • 8 years ago
Obliteration of Outdated Archetypes in Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief Saga
Megan Whalen Turner saw the hegemonic patriarchal, traditionally binary stories of old and flipped them around upon their heads. Saw duality and gave us the spectrum of all…
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rod88staff (25)in #teaching • 8 years ago
How to Teach Critical Thinking to ESL Students in South Korea at Almost Any Level
In the best of times, teaching ESL in South Korea is about far more than language acquisition. For advanced students, it is about inspiring boundless English language…
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rod88staff (25)in #dementia • 8 years ago
A Monumental Life Come Full Circle: A Metaphysical Look at Canine Dementia
My dog Qaisuke's cognitive function has fallen to pieces in recent months. As with all synchronicity, it followed this huge surge in vitality. Everything ebbs and rises in a set…
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rod88staff (25)in #recovery • 8 years ago
Harnessing Hypermobility: A Review of Sarah Philomena Schmidt's Ballet Fit
I have been attending Sarah Philomena Schmidt's Ballet Fit classes once a week for 3 months now and the experience has been one of the most renewing and transformative…
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rod88staff (25)in #teaching • 8 years ago
Hagwon Green List: Teaching ESL in South Korea
I had the pleasure of writing a review for the English academy I teach at and it turned into a bit of a dissertation. It was utterly satisfying to reflect on my time so fully. I…
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rod88staff (25)in #hypermobility • 8 years ago
Physical Therapy: Reflections on a Lifetime of Hypermobility
Prior to meeting Ida Lovgren at Create Wellness in Seoul, I'd done PT on and off over the years in response to the many sports injuries that have peppered my life. I have…
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rod88staff (25)in #resumes • 8 years ago
Unraveling Old Patterns of Unworthiness: New Goals for Professional Authenticity
I am due to proliferate greater personal and professional life balance. I am Updating My Resume. Jesus Christ, what an exercise in facing the reality of my self esteem.…
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rod88staff (25)in #coverlettersample • 8 years ago
A Sample Cover Letter
To Whom It May Concern, Over the course of my ESL teaching career, I have had the good fortune to watch many of my students go from 5 to 500 km/h in a very short time. This…
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rod88staff (25)in #resume • 8 years ago
Cleaning the Mirror: The Evolution of a Resume and the Person Attached to It
I have spent an inane number of hours and days on my resume and cover letter in execution of my next transition. Above all things, I intended for this experience to be a…
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rod88staff (25)in #jobapplication • 8 years ago
From 3 Job Applications to 3 Interviews in 24 Hours: How Cleansing My Resume of Ass-Kissing Rhetoric Drew Immediate Response from Employers
My job application experience has been completely next level so far. I cultivated my resume and cover letter completely differently this time, a 180 degree about face from the…
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rod88staff (25)in #teaching • 8 years ago
Where the Gray Areas Merge: The Principle Difference Between Lower and Upper Elementary Students
One company's hiring manager asked me why I only want to work with advanced 5th grade students or older and whether I meant "advanced" in English fluency or generally…
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rod88staff (25)in #teaching • 8 years ago
The Required Resume Self Portrait in South Korea: A Quick Means of Rejection or the Most Advantageous Aspect of a CV?
In South Korea, a job application is not complete and proper without a self portrait attached to it. As the world is waking up, there is increasing public dissent from nationals…
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rod88staff (25)in #teaching • 8 years ago
Teaching English in South Korea: Sparks Fly on a Regular Day
Love is truly all around us. And bromantic fifth grade love is one of the best kinds. I teach ESL in South Korea to 5th grade boys. Jayden is super passionate about his (fairly…
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