Mass Violence, Homophobia and Cultural Norms: How to Promote Empathy in a World that Could Care Less

I spend about a 1/3 of the day seeing, interacting and being around my students. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that teachers can have a profound impact on children.

Using Workaway to Teach English in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Using Workaway to Teach English in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I spent the month of January teaching English in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The decision to go to Vietnam wasn't a spectacular revelation, nor was it a trip I planned on taking. Thailand's bordering countries are Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Laos is a bit too untouched for me, Cambodia is a bit too [...]