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How old are you? |
under 20 |
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31-40 |
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41-50 |
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51-60 |
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Tretyakovskii
Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 462 Location: Cancun, Mexico
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Always a risk, at some point, of growing weary of what we're doing, but that there are opportunities to continue to contribute to society at ages when others have dropped out of the workforce is not a bad thing, it seems to me. |
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jaimem-g
Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 85 Location: The Desert, CA
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:19 am Post subject: older but wiser |
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Here,here!
However, the SUNEO campus where I applied apparently thought I was too old - even after I have staunchly praised them in my previous comments. Among other differences, they don't appear to respond to kiss ups either.
I have since come back to the lovely desert of So. California where I ran for the school board in my old school district. I am anxiously awaiting a final tabulation of the votes here. The county registrar of voters was just fired for coming in late with the results. Several close races are still hanging in the balance here. Just to show that bureaucratic bumbling is hardly a Mexican exclusive.  |
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Isla Guapa
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1520 Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:29 am Post subject: |
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We�ll keep our fingers crossed that you emerge the winner ! Then you can regale us with tales of school board shenanigans in Southern California. Any plans to come back to Mexico, even if it's just for a vacation? |
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jaimem-g
Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 85 Location: The Desert, CA
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Of course, but a little indefinite until the school board thing gets resolved.
I'm planning to keep up with with this forum more regularly, but may have to be content with semi-volunteer assignments in the future. That's the downside of waiting too long to actually pursue teaching in Mexico when I was younger.
To anyone thinking about it - do it while you can or some opportunities may pass you by. |
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geaaronson
Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 948 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder where most young TEFLers end up, obviously most of them aren't in Mexico, or at least they don't post here. |
Guy
I suspect most of them are still belly-up in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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Guy Courchesne

Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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geaaronson wrote: |
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I wonder where most young TEFLers end up, obviously most of them aren't in Mexico, or at least they don't post here. |
Guy
I suspect most of them are still belly-up in the Gulf of Mexico. |
That is not my quote. |
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Isla Guapa
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1520 Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Guy Courchesne wrote: |
geaaronson wrote: |
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I wonder where most young TEFLers end up, obviously most of them aren't in Mexico, or at least they don't post here. |
Guy
I suspect most of them are still belly-up in the Gulf of Mexico. |
That is not my quote. |
No, it isn't. It's mine, Guy. I think that geaaronson's post is an attempt at a pun on the term TEFLers, but frankly, I don't get it.  |
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