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Bettyboop1234 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

There are many reasons to work in Afghanistan. The most important one i.e. that the Afghani's want teachers. Ask them. Go to a chat room.

There are many places to work there. Things have changed. The average Afghani is now allowed to learn and earn. They, like all people want a chance to better their lives.

As far as teachers dying --- this is a stupid subject. Yes there are people dying all over the world. Since I have been in China ( one year ) six people have died (that I know of) from car accidents and infections and falls and just being old. There has not been one western teacher who has been killed in Afghanistan yet. People die. It is a fact of life. I have lived in Asia (including the mideast) for ten years now. If you live carefully your life is safer than a tourist in Thailand. I have had a home there of ten years now and go back every year for several months. Tourists die in Pattaya and in Chiang Mai and in Bangkok. Personally, a nice UN room with cleaning and air-con and hot showers are more attractive than a guest house in Cambodia where people are smoking opium and shooting heroin.
If you are afraid - go home to amerika - you belong there - with the cowards.
If you are looking for work - go to Kabul or try Kansas State University in Balkh or Kabul. Try emailing AIT - Asian institute of technology they also have a program starting up. Try asking around before you make silly statements and if you can't "see" go there and "feel" your way around.

Anyone can get a visa to Afghanistan. Get a job. Get a guest house and then send your family tickets. They can get thier own visa. Yeah, the school won't pay for their tickets -- so what, you can make 5000$ a
month. And it is cheap to live here.

The school cannot prevent your family from coming. How can they. Google "tourism in Afghanistan" look at the great places there.

Roberta

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Bettyboop1234 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

Most of us are teachers. Not all of us are EFl teachers - me for example I cant write for shi$^* BUt I do have a PhD in physics. I am a teacher and as far as I know teaching is a full time job. who has kids???

I don't have time for kids and if i did I would leave them for the US welfare department to take care of. The US has a great education system and good skools right?

I went there and its good enuf for me.

go for the action and the money and the experience - help someone to learn the "Uncertainty Principle"

Life is like this sometimes.

Sorry to be sarcastic but you are right - why bring kids out of California where there are gangs that can kill them. In 1982 3000 killings in NYC - about ten a day. What are the figures for Afghanistan????

Not even close. Think again. Leave my kids in NY where I grew up?

Ha ha ha

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

So... are you drunk or stoned? Likely stoned... I have heard that the drugs are good in Afghanistan.

Since the vast majority of Americans live in neither California or New York, you appear to be babbling...

Whatever... you are certainly NOT making a good case for people to try out a job in Afghanistan.

VS

Bettyboop1234 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

Actually I am neither drunk nor stoned. I have never tried drugs nor do I ever drink alcoholic beverages. My point is that many people think that there are unreasonable dangers where there are none.

I have been to 63 countries. I have worked for the US DOD and have lived in 19 countries. I have only had two problems in my entire life. Once in an elevator in Spanish Harlem and once in Honolulu. I have lived in Columbia near the drug activity. I have lived in Iraq and Iran. I live in China and I ride a motorcycle. This is one of the most dangerous places I have ever lived. Traffic. Chinese drivers. Dangerous.

I lived in Saudi when the bomb went off at the ministry of foreign affairs, two doors down. I taught Osama Bin Laden's nephew at King Faisal School. I have never had a problem unless I was doing something foolish. If a lady who has never lived outside of the Mid-west of America can go to Balkh and teach there and walk the streets then the place is okay with me.

I fell safe where ever I am because I DO NOT drink or do drugs. I think and I am always armed. I am trained in martial arts and have been trained to be aware of my surroundings. Stray bullets are less likely to kill than malaria or cholera. This is a fact. Aids is killing more than all other things combined. Be wary of Chinese Manufactured condoms.

I know the risks - if they can be known. Thanks and sorry to offend you.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Betty Boop says

"There are many reasons to work in Afghanistan. The most important one i.e. that the Afghani's want teachers "

I suppose this includes teachers who know what an apostrophe is and how to use it.

Bettyboop1234 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

Sorry about that -- I forgot to mention - I am not an englsih teecher. I cant speel and i dont reed.

I am a physics teacher and have degrees from NYU (B.Sc. Chem) and University of Washington (M.Sc. physical chem) and Missouri State Ph.D. Chemical physics)- Never learned to spell or read -- I listen to audio books.
I have published a text and two chapters in graduate physics. My editor corrects the apostrophe's. He used to be an ESL teacher and then grew up.

DOn't assume that we will all be in the ESL game here. I know this is dave's esl cafe but.....

One of my oldest and bestest friends got me a job in Saudi and had to observe me teaching - he was the director. He said Roberta - your the worst english teacher I have ever seen. I got promoted to University and taught quantum mechanics and thermo dynamics. Loved it. Still can't spell though.

I use MS word.

Roberta

mistral · Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 93 Location: Herat Afghanistan

Bettyboop1234 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

Thanks,

I knew there was more than one thing wrong with my post. I am ignorant - give me some time. I will learn.

I see that although the Afghani is around 49.67 per US dollar today. can it really be exchanged for that amount? I have been in China for a year and the RMB is 7.02 today but I can't find a country too give anywhere near that US dollar amount for it.

i.e. Thailand gives around 3.9 RMB per Baht. It should be 2.35 by the exchange from RMB to Dollars then Dollars to Baht.

I don't understand why they list these rates if you can't exchange it.

007 · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: What kids

Bettyboop1234 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

My first publication (first author) was before you were out of pampers.
I am 50 years old.

http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/jpchax/1990/94/i11/f-pdf/f_j100374a063.pdf?sessid=6006l3

Search J phys Chem, Chem phys letters and Magnetic resonance as a method of detecting Solitons in isotopically substituted poly acetylene.

Books include Nuclear Waste Disposal by incorporation of evaporation and sublimation. U.S. DOD Westinghouse Hanford, 2004

007