Jun
14
Education, a poem.
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | June 14, 2013 | Leave a Comment
This poem was written by a high school student who was living in Busolwe, Uganda back in 2011 when we were there. It deserves a repost every year– as I continue to grow as a new teacher in Vancouver, I keep his words in mind. I appreciate the blessings we have as learners and teachers […]
Feb
7
Purpose and meaning
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | February 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment
After four hours of a terribly stressful dream about losing my cool as a classroom teacher, I woke up to three alarms that S and I had set the previous night. We caught the 6a.m. bus that took us to the ferry terminal, and arrived in Gibsons, B.C. for our morning presentation at Cedar Grove […]
Dec
16
Holiday plans
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | December 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It is exciting to finally have time to do something other than attend lectures or write assignments. Aside from a little holiday shopping, I will be mostly spending this holiday season preparing for our spring fundraisers for Busolwe Mango Grove Junior School with my colleagues Stephanie Sammartino and Hannali Popoca Fehr. Many of my blog […]