Monthly Archives: June 2010

My New Job

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Reannon Muth

If you read “teaching job in Guatemala” in my last post and envisioned me sweating it out in a humid, windowless shack while my students sat on the dirt floor, shoeless yet eager to learn…well, you’d be a tad bit … Continue reading →

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I Found a Job!

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Reannon Muth

My goals for coming to Guatemala were simple:  Become fluent in Spanish, write a book and volunteer.  Well, thus far I’ve managed to become fluent in SpanGlish, write two-thirds of a book and volunteer for two whole hours at a … Continue reading →

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Life’s a Beach

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Reannon Muth

My housemates and I went to the beach for the weekend.  One of my roommate’s has a car and so we drove to a hotel his friend owns on this secluded piece of Tulate beach.  We BBQ’d, body-surfed and built … Continue reading →

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Why I like Living Abroad

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Reannon Muth

Today my Dutch roommate told me that he doesn’t like living with expats. “At home I’m special,” he explained.  “But here, no one cares that I used to live in Curacao,” naming the Caribbean island he lived on for five … Continue reading →

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My Spanish Teacher

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Reannon Muth

When I showed up to Spanish school this past Monday, I was informed by the school’s secretary that: 1.  My Spanish teacher had “amoebas” 2.  He wouldn’t be coming back to school any time soon Well.  I’m not entirely sure … Continue reading →

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