The B4Echallenge: 5 things you don’t know about me
Posted by: teacher ana in B4E challenge, bogging4eds, tags: B4Echallenge, blogging4eds, wonderful granniesWell, after reading Carla’s and Angela’s and Cris‘ answers to the B4Echallenge, i decided to give it a try. So here goes some (5) things about me that you don’t know:
1. I’m afraid of driving, so despite i’m a 31 year old woman, i still haven’t finished taking my driver’s license…(please don’t make fun of me).
2. I’m a yoga practionner, but i hate meditation – i’m only there for the more down-to-earth activities… I’m a complete sceptic about everything that’s not there for the eye to see.
3. Like Carla (used to be) I’m a part-time secretary, and a part-time teacher, struggling to teach full-time… Well…teaching is already a full-time activity for me, cause i do spend all of my free time preparing things for kids, and reading and writing (and doing online EVO’s…), but still, it’s not enough to make a living out of it, so…
4. I always wanted to be a teacher – it’s what I really like to do.
5.When i was little, i used to take long walks with my grandmother. One day she asked me: “where do you want to go today?” And I stuck my finger out through the window to the horizon line and asked her what was there, where we couldn’t see any further, and she told me it was the Horizon. So from that day on, whenever we went for a stroll, my grandmother started asking me if I wanted to take a walk to the horizon. This is just to say i loved my grandmother, and that she will always inspire me to search for beauty and meaning in life’s little things.
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February 3rd, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Dear Ani,
I loved reading your list. On the whole, I was a secretary for almost nine years and during the last year and a half I actually had both jobs untill I was finally able to work as a teacher full time. I know it is not easy to juggle both things but I’m sure you’ll soon be able to devote all your time to your classes.
I’d like to share an inspiring video I’ve used with my classes:
Steve Jobs Commencement speech at Standford University in 2005
Steve Jobs said: “You’ve got to find what you love. Don’t settle”
Since you’ve already found what you love, I can only say: “Don’t settle”
Big hugs from Argentina,
Carla R.
February 4th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Dear Ani,
Great that you joined us and I could learn a little more about you! Thanks for sharing. I loved the part of your grandma. Just like you, both of my grandmas were a huge inspiration to me, and certainly they have influenced the person I am today.
I hope one day you can make a living only by doing what you’re inspired to do, educating.
February 4th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Dear Ani,
this is great. I also have great memories about my grandfather, who lived with us. It was great fun to be around him. If he was still alive I think I would offer him a blog now. He was a great story teller.
I also like power yoga – not very much into the mediation bit, so I do Ashtanga Yoga!
See, we have loads in common!
February 4th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Dear Ani,
Great post. Very truthful and touching. What beautiful moments you must have had with your gradma. Take them as blessings because I never had a grandmother, both of them died way before I was born.
Anyway, if you don’t like driving, and you don’t have to… well… then you don’t need to, right?
Hugs,
Angela
February 6th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Dear Ani,
I also thought the story about you taking walks with your grandmother was touching. What a beautiful memory to share with us.
I also enjoy doing yoga, and like Cris, I prefer power yoga! What kind of yoga do you like? Looking forward to reading more from you!
Hugs,
Mary
February 7th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Hello, I dropped by to see your blog because I also teach pre- and elementary school students. They are so much fun! I look forward to sharing more ideas and stories.
I, too, love your header. And I love your story about your grandmother. You are lucky to have such a wonderful memory. Our grandparents live in another country, so I think about things like that alot: making memories during the short time we are together and keeping communication going when we are apart.
You must live in a city with lots of public transportation. Or do you walk everywhere? Ride a bike? I LOVE yoga, but like the meditation part best of all. In Japan, where we must hide our real feelings a lot, it feels like time to get connected with the inner me.
I am sure that all the hard work you are doing is bringing you closer to your dream of full-time teaching.
Nice to learn more about you,
Alison Miyake
(Come and visit my blog, too when you have time!)
February 19th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Dear Ani,
I rarely visited blogs around this session, but yours drew my attention. I like it very much. The layout and sidebars are very well done. I must say that you seem to be an experienced blogger.
Thanks a lot for your nice and whole-hearted postings. It is a great pleasure to read about you here. You’ve been doing really GREAT!
Your students might be very lucky!
Hoping to read from you more again soon.
{{{{BIG HUG}}}}
Nina Lyulkun,
behind curtains co-moderator