Comments on: Break Aleg, Amanda http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/so-i-could-sit-here-and-type-out-a-tepid-report/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dwight http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/so-i-could-sit-here-and-type-out-a-tepid-report/#comment-102 Dwight Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:09:27 +0000 http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-102 You're beginning something so completely different, huge, and in a culture and language out of your comfort zone. YOu are supposed to be feeling this disassembled. Imagine the amount of growth you are going to go through once you have the ball rolling and under control. However hard it might be, remember that being the worst of situations, arise the best. To be truly successful at anything you do means having faith in the worst of times. It's time to do the Amanda thing and show them how amazing you can do things. Whenever you want to get in touch, I'm here to support you. I love you majorly. Dwight You’re beginning something so completely different, huge, and in a culture and language out of your comfort zone. YOu are supposed to be feeling this disassembled. Imagine the amount of growth you are going to go through once you have the ball rolling and under control. However hard it might be, remember that being the worst of situations, arise the best. To be truly successful at anything you do means having faith in the worst of times. It’s time to do the Amanda thing and show them how amazing you can do things. Whenever you want to get in touch, I’m here to support you. I love you majorly.

Dwight

]]> By: Elana http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/so-i-could-sit-here-and-type-out-a-tepid-report/#comment-96 Elana Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:49:08 +0000 http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-96 Amanda you are doing wonderfully, believe in yourself, know that you are talented and smart and that things will work out in the end and you will figure them out eventually. No one gets it right the first time. Much love my African sister :) Amanda you are doing wonderfully, believe in yourself, know that you are talented and smart and that things will work out in the end and you will figure them out eventually. No one gets it right the first time. Much love my African sister :)

]]> By: P. Harper Dillon http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/so-i-could-sit-here-and-type-out-a-tepid-report/#comment-95 P. Harper Dillon Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:28:38 +0000 http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-95 Amanda, Fabulous. Think of it all as stretching in yoga. Young birds flying far from the nest . . . There is a good wind at your back. Recently I saw a program on either BBC or CNN about a woman in Nigeria who has a writing project for young girls, I'm trying to find the reference, I think it would be great for you to check out. She is working with Islamic girls under pressure from Shariah judges but goes on. I'll find the ref and send it to you. As in yoga, remember to yield into the stretch, you know. D Amanda,

Fabulous. Think of it all as stretching in yoga. Young birds flying far from the nest . . .

There is a good wind at your back.

Recently I saw a program on either BBC or CNN about a woman in Nigeria who has a writing project for young girls, I’m trying to find the reference, I think it would be great for you to check out. She is working with Islamic girls under pressure from Shariah judges but goes on. I’ll find the ref and send it to you.

As in yoga, remember to yield into the stretch, you know.

D

]]> By: americaninparis42 http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/so-i-could-sit-here-and-type-out-a-tepid-report/#comment-93 americaninparis42 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-93 You should be incredibly proud of yourself. As much as you can criticize what you could have done, the fact that you were even able to stand up in front of an audience of a different language and culture is amazing and probably not something you could have done a few months ago. Kudos. Everything else will come, but right now it is too high of an expectation to be able to anticipate everything. The first time I taught to my French students I wish there were things I did differently. Also some thing I did worked for some kids but not for others, so it's a big trial and error processes. Even though it is not going to come easily you will get the hang of it, and there is no doubt that you are going to do amazing things. It sounds like you learned a lot from this and you are a little closer to doing what you need to do. I can't wait to read about your successes, so make sure to post them as they come along. And please come to Paris!!! My job contract ends the end of June so I'm not sure what my plans are after that, but if you have time before that please come! Let me know! Much love! You should be incredibly proud of yourself. As much as you can criticize what you could have done, the fact that you were even able to stand up in front of an audience of a different language and culture is amazing and probably not something you could have done a few months ago. Kudos. Everything else will come, but right now it is too high of an expectation to be able to anticipate everything. The first time I taught to my French students I wish there were things I did differently. Also some thing I did worked for some kids but not for others, so it’s a big trial and error processes. Even though it is not going to come easily you will get the hang of it, and there is no doubt that you are going to do amazing things. It sounds like you learned a lot from this and you are a little closer to doing what you need to do. I can’t wait to read about your successes, so make sure to post them as they come along.

And please come to Paris!!! My job contract ends the end of June so I’m not sure what my plans are after that, but if you have time before that please come! Let me know! Much love!

]]> By: Desiree http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/so-i-could-sit-here-and-type-out-a-tepid-report/#comment-92 Desiree Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:00:40 +0000 http://amandainafrica.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-92 that's awesome amanda, heck yeah best of luck! if you ever need to bounce off ideas on anyone - I'm here! can't wait to here what kind of programs youre gonna start out w... maybe i'll do some brainstorming too for ya. hugs! that’s awesome amanda, heck yeah best of luck! if you ever need to bounce off ideas on anyone – I’m here! can’t wait to here what kind of programs youre gonna start out w… maybe i’ll do some brainstorming too for ya.

hugs!

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