BlogHide Resteemsrod88staff (25)in literature • 7 years agoThe Queen's Thief Saga: How Megan Whalen Turner's Kamet and Attolia Irene are Practically the Same Person"Thick As Thieves" may be Kamet the slave’s story, but it’s HER, the queen’s story too. Told by him. Felt by both. I am currently in my second re-read of Thick As Thieves. (The first time, I read…rod88staff (25)in literature • 7 years agoObliteration of Outdated Archetypes in Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief SagaMegan Whalen Turner saw the hegemonic patriarchal, traditionally binary stories of old and flipped them around upon their heads. Saw duality and gave us the spectrum of all infinite possibility and…rod88staff (25)in teaching • 7 years agoHow to Teach Critical Thinking to ESL Students in South Korea at Almost Any LevelIn the best of times, teaching ESL in South Korea is about far more than language acquisition. For advanced students, it is about inspiring boundless English language application. For any level…rod88staff (25)in dementia • 7 years agoA Monumental Life Come Full Circle: A Metaphysical Look at Canine DementiaMy dog Qaisuke's cognitive function has fallen to pieces in recent months. As with all synchronicity, it followed this huge surge in vitality. Everything ebbs and rises in a set pattern that was…rod88staff (25)in recovery • 7 years agoHarnessing Hypermobility: A Review of Sarah Philomena Schmidt's Ballet FitI have been attending Sarah Philomena Schmidt's Ballet Fit classes once a week for 3 months now and the experience has been one of the most renewing and transformative experiences imaginable because…rod88staff (25)in teaching • 7 years agoHagwon Green List: Teaching ESL in South KoreaI had the pleasure of writing a review for the English academy I teach at and it turned into a bit of a dissertation. It was utterly satisfying to reflect on my time so fully. I have been very…rod88staff (25)in hypermobility • 7 years agoPhysical Therapy: Reflections on a Lifetime of HypermobilityPrior to meeting Ida Lovgren at Create Wellness in Seoul, I'd done PT on and off over the years in response to the many sports injuries that have peppered my life. I have cherished our sessions. I…rod88staff (25)in resumes • 7 years agoUnraveling Old Patterns of Unworthiness: New Goals for Professional AuthenticityI am due to proliferate greater personal and professional life balance. I am Updating My Resume. Jesus Christ, what an exercise in facing the reality of my self esteem. It's really time for my…rod88staff (25)in coverlettersample • 7 years agoA Sample Cover LetterTo Whom It May Concern, Over the course of my ESL teaching career, I have had the good fortune to watch many of my students go from 5 to 500 km/h in a very short time. This is the kind of…rod88staff (25)in resume • 7 years agoCleaning the Mirror: The Evolution of a Resume and the Person Attached to ItI have spent an inane number of hours and days on my resume and cover letter in execution of my next transition. Above all things, I intended for this experience to be a radical expungement of…rod88staff (25)in jobapplication • 7 years agoFrom 3 Job Applications to 3 Interviews in 24 Hours: How Cleansing My Resume of Ass-Kissing Rhetoric Drew Immediate Response from EmployersMy job application experience has been completely next level so far. I cultivated my resume and cover letter completely differently this time, a 180 degree about face from the last time I was…rod88staff (25)in teaching • 7 years agoWhere the Gray Areas Merge: The Principle Difference Between Lower and Upper Elementary StudentsOne company's hiring manager asked me why I only want to work with advanced 5th grade students or older and whether I meant "advanced" in English fluency or generally academically advanced for their…rod88staff (25)in teaching • 7 years agoThe Required Resume Self Portrait in South Korea: A Quick Means of Rejection or the Most Advantageous Aspect of a CV?In South Korea, a job application is not complete and proper without a self portrait attached to it. As the world is waking up, there is increasing public dissent from nationals, foreigners, and…rod88staff (25)in teaching • 7 years agoTeaching English in South Korea: Sparks Fly on a Regular DayLove is truly all around us. And bromantic fifth grade love is one of the best kinds. I teach ESL in South Korea to 5th grade boys. Jayden is super passionate about his (fairly high end) mechanical…