School … Actual and Official Week 1

Following D&G’s account, here’s mine:
Week 1: The Official Week 1Which I usualy set aside for casual introductions and getting to know you kinda sessions.Sunday 18 Sept. This is supposed to be where I just to show up, introduce myself, and handout my little let’s-not-waste-paper-notecard, telling students they can get all information pertaining to their [...]

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Attack, Destruction, Occupation, Enemies

From Arabic School Book, Year 7Is it just me or is this a little aggressive, or a call to be aggressive? Is talk about enemies the best of topics for 12 year-old school kids?
I love helping my son with his Arabic language studies and homework, but the subject matter ticks me off. Among other words, [...]

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Too noisy to work

Sound is muted under water.
In my office building, we used to have some chairs for students’ use. A while back, teachers complained about the noise those students make and the chairs were removed (on the claims that it goes against our segregation policy). In reality, it is the teachers themselves who create the most annoying [...]

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Coffee, Ryan, and work

I’m sitting at Starbucks Behbehani. I thought I liked the place the first time I came as it was rather quiet. But now it’s just like all the other starbucks. Maybe worse. Too many kids in here.
Why don’t we have a decent coffee shop that overlooks the beach? We have such a beautiful sea (OK [...]

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In a smashing mood

I’m hurt.I’m angry.I’m frustrated.I’m terrified.I’m confused.
Damn it I just feel like smashing something. If I were a guitarist this would be the moment I’d smash all my guitars as hard as possible.
Can’t use friends to steam off. Can’t use family either. I hate this feeling and my only smashing abilites are this f***ing blog.
I hate [...]

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Diving

I took up diving last summer and eventually got my license last August but haven’t gone diving since. So this weekend, I decided to put that damn license to use and actualy go diving with my brothers who have been nagging on me to accompany them. I thought I needed some coaching but it’s like [...]

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