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2006: Personal and professional goals?
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Gregor



Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Posts: 842
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Professional goals:
> Find a satisfying teaching job in the U.S. when I get back, in a city where my wife can also find a satisfying job.
> I'd like to become a certified teacher trainer (that is, I can train teachers for their TEFL certificates). Trinity, CELTA, maybe SIT (the SIT seems the most likely, and one I have the most control over pursuing). I've wanted this for a long time, but now I think I'm ready for it (2006 will be successful in this regard if I just manage to get started - I don't have to finish it until next year)
> Get a band going again (playing for beer, maybe for a bit of money - not for my main source of income, but as I'm going back to the U.S. I'm not sure what I'll have to do).

Personal goals:
> Reach HSK Intermediate level in Mandarin Chinese
> Continue to improve my Spanish, guitar playing and piano playing
> Start recording some music (4-track, maybe?)
> Get a good, solid start studying Arabic (this is the least important for this year - if I get the others and not this at all in 2006, that's a success)
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JZer



Joined: 16 Jan 2005
Posts: 3898
Location: Pittsburgh

PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Figure out what to do with the rest of my life. Save some money for buying a rental house in the U.S.
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Deconstructor



Joined: 30 Dec 2003
Posts: 775
Location: Montreal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I never wait until the end of the year to make resolutions. Why would I unless I was a major procrastinator and non of my resulutions had snowball's chance in hell of becoming reality?
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Boy Wonder



Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Posts: 453
Location: Clacton on sea

PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Personal goals.....

To see in person the mighty Colchester United storm their way to the Championship this spring.

To look more like Burt Reynolds circa 1980 and less like Bobby Davro circa 1995.

To finish the Living room wall murals I have been painting since arriving in March 2005.

To reach the target of 400 Sky dives before this year is out.

To learn/play/defeat Omar Sharif at bridge.

Professional Goals.....

laern how to spelll

Find a decent cousebook....(8 years and havent seen one yet)

Teach svelte and elegantly dressed classes of ladies(I have taught males for the last 4 years)

Earn more money than i ever have before!
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Deconstructor



Joined: 30 Dec 2003
Posts: 775
Location: Montreal

PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Boy Wonder wrote:
Personal goals.....

Find a decent cousebook....(8 years and havent seen one yet)


Now that's truly wishing for the impossible! Laughing
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Fatcat



Joined: 17 Mar 2005
Posts: 92
Location: Athens, Georgia

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:33 pm    Post subject: resolutions Reply with quote

to nap with my cat more
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Jizzo T. Clown



Joined: 28 Apr 2005
Posts: 668
Location: performing in a classroom near you!

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To spend less time on Dave's and more time on work. Laughing
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Cdaniels



Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 663
Location: Dunwich, Massachusetts

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:45 pm    Post subject: Re: resolutions Reply with quote

Fatcat wrote:
to nap with my cat more


I will resist making smart aleck comments or off-colour jokes no matter how tempting it may be!

Mad Mad Mad
Wink

I hope your cat appreciates the extra attention...
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basiltherat



Joined: 04 Oct 2003
Posts: 952

PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
To see in person the mighty Colchester United storm their way to the Championship this spring.


I'm also wondering what the odds are on Us grabbing the cup ! Any thoughts Boy Wonder ?
Way to go !
best
basil Smile
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