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A Reality Check!…

I am always amazed by true believers… people who, even after having experienced first hand a system that does not work, still believe in miracles. My question is: why do they stick around instead of moving on?… why do they not try and explore other avenues?… I admit it is beyond my understanding… I have [...]

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A Long and Painful Process…

Today is rather depressing in the weather department!… When looking outside, I am under the impression we are in the middle of Fall… greyish sky, strong north winds, cool temperature… I would not be surprised that, before the end of the day, my central heating system would take the central A/C relay… So far, Summer [...]

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E-Teaching… Is it Taken Seriously?

I heard good news today… Nelson got his written expression test results and he met the language requirements of his position! He is now the proud owner of a B in both, reading and writing!… Now, he only has to work on tackling the oral interaction test (which is not the easiest of course!). It [...]

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