tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post956500113313053876..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: Tetris syndrome and lifeElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-6927697266076228252009-08-21T08:50:16.091+04:002009-08-21T08:50:16.091+04:00Hi Arleen! Thank you for introducing yourself. :)
...Hi Arleen! Thank you for introducing yourself. :)<br /><br />To answer the easier question, I did not study ESL education in college, but I have my TESOL certificate from the School of International Training. I enjoyed the program I completed. I also attend trainings and seminars when I get the chance, but I feel that I'm pretty well-equipped for teaching conversation.<br /><br />As for what led me to Russia, well that is a longer story. I think that I probably explained a little bit in some of my "Key Posts" in the side panel. What led me to teaching is that 1) People seemed to have a genuine need for learning English, and 2) I found that I liked it. I didn't want to just choose teaching English as the default line of work for a missionary, but after I tried it, it grew on me.<br /><br />I also work with children, and I am more interested in teaching than doing something like counseling.<br /><br />Hopefully that was understandable! :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-52471124823013378692009-08-21T03:00:28.570+04:002009-08-21T03:00:28.570+04:00Hi Liz!
I just want to say how interesting and ed...Hi Liz!<br /><br />I just want to say how interesting and educational I've found your blog. Thanks for keeping it up. I can't remember exactly how I came across it (YLCF, I think), but I've been a regular visitor since.<br /><br />May I ask what specifically led you to Russia as a missionary and ESL teacher?<br /><br />Arleen<br /><br />P.S. and out of pure curiosity, did you attend college for ESL education? I ask because this is something I've considered myself.Arleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-19706709003055851362009-08-20T20:09:24.660+04:002009-08-20T20:09:24.660+04:00Ha ha! That's funny.Ha ha! That's funny.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-88839825179354309172009-08-20T16:55:00.336+04:002009-08-20T16:55:00.336+04:00some times I dream in code. I have to follow the ...some times I dream in code. I have to follow the story in PHP or people have the "appropriate" HTML tags around them.JOsh Beauregardhttp://www.sanguisdevelopment.comnoreply@blogger.com