Posted in Canadian education, Dalhousie University, international students on November 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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esterday, November 29, 2007, I facilitated my last class. I felt a mixed sense of excitement and loneliness that I woke up too early at around 2:00 am. I know that yesterday was special because it was my last chance to interact with my 22 students as a “class”. (We [...]
Posted in Canadian education, Dalhousie University, Education, PhD students, graduate students on September 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada — I consider June 5, 2007 as one of my memorable days in Dalhousie University. It was a fine summer day. (Technically it is not yet summer but I am a Filipino, whenever I see and feel the sun, I call it summer!) The beautiful sun with its lukewarm [...]
Posted in Canadian education, Dalhousie University, Education, international students on September 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have always wanted to teach. For me, teaching is one powerful profession that has the capacity to effect change in the lives of those who actively participate in the learning process. In the classroom, I love the dynamics that transpires between the teacher and the students, and the ways by which topics and issues [...]
