It Feels Like the First Time!

So when I first started out my journey as an island teacher, I had so many expectations for myself and for my students.  While I was student...

Now I know that its a good thing when someone says to stand out in the crowd.  You want that individualism and the "Oh, this is me, her...

So on the second half of my year on Utrik, I decided to start an exercise regiment.  And by exercise regiment, I mean running at the air por...

Have you ever been unconnected from the world?  So remote that you can literally focus on what is in front of you without any distractions o...

So while this light, carefree, and funny, I was actually there to do some serious business.  For those of you who don't know, I am a tea...

There were times when I loved my students.  I was so proud of their achievements as well as mine.  There were some days when I genuinely lo...

So Utrik had lots of mosquitoes.  Many many many many mosquitoes.  So much so that I felt that I have become immune to the itchiness.  The r...