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Highly Suspect

1. May 2008

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Highly Suspect

As I was went to get milk for my coffee this morning, I happened to glance at my co-workers shelf, which is next to the fridge.  Steve is teaching a writing class, and the day before, he mentioned that he thought some of his students had cheated on their first writing assignment.  Somebody suggested he [...]

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Working Conditions at Korean Universities

23. February 2008

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Joe has compiled a list of the posted working conditions from various Korean universities.  Most of my friends also work at universities, so it’s interesting to see what other places are offering. How to read the listing: Chinju National University of Education 16 hrs/wk, 2.3 MA/2.0 BA, housing: provided—furnished, vacation: paid summer/winter It means:  16 [...]

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2 days on the job

6. March 2007

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I finished my second day of work today.  Even though there were a few bumps in the beginning, for the most part, I think things will be good here.  I work four days a week, with a day off on Wednesday.  Of course it’d be preferable to have my day off on Monday or Friday, [...]

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Ready… 1, 2, 3!

24. December 2003

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I was doing cut-out Santas today with seven 5th grade boys.  They’re a rowdy bunch, so I got a little suspicious when everyone quieted down and started whispering.  It was like the telephone game, where one boys whispered something to another, who passed it on to the boy next to him, who passed it on [...]

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