Thankful

  • In July of 2016, when my wife and I were about to leave everything that we knew behind and move to Thailand, we were not ready. But we were about to Merge into an awesome adventure. And writing this five years later, I am so glad that we did! 

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  • Both of the interviews were equal parts nerve-racking and exciting since they were the first that I had experienced with the potential of becoming a “real” teacher attached. Incredibly, a few days later, I received the call and was offered the position of ESL teacher, program coordinator, and after school program coordinator. I was ecstatic.…

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  • The Greatest Educator

    In two recent posts, I highlighted a few educators who have made lasting impacts on my physical education journey. However, these are not the only educators who have impacted my journey as an educator on a macro level. There is one educator who has taught me more than any other. She is a master of…

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  • “What do you want to be when you grow up?” said the prompt on the page. I was fresh off of the realization that I wasn’t going to become an NBA basketball player and was fresh out of ideas of what should fill my intended career void. The year was 2006 and I was sitting…

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