Trinidadian blogger
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Some things stay with you
I’ve been reading Malala’s new book. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it but it has been one of the best reads in a long time for me. While I love her writing style, I love her words more. The way she remembers her life makes her so relatable- I feel like a friend Continue reading
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First day of school
Today was the first day of school. A decade ago, had you asked me about what I did, I would have told you that I wanted to go to school for the rest of my life. I would have told you that I would climb every ladder of education possible to be able to wake Continue reading
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One cup of sugar, please
I cannot tell you what to do or how to live your life but I’d tell you what I know. That’s how I give advice to my students (and everyone else) about everything and anything. It’s safe nah- I remove all blame from myself cuz nobody could say, “Miss say so.” Nah. I mean, I Continue reading
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I’m okay. You’re okay. Breathe.
You’re job hunting. You see a position available for a job you’re really interested in. The job description looks perfect for you. You meet all the academic qualifications. And then, you see they asking for about twenty years’ experience and you barely have three. Well boy, thaz how I duz feel about life sometimes inno. Continue reading
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Hot gyal nah fight over man, no
I gave two of my classes an activity this week. It was a fillable form with prompts to write about themselves. For example, I am someone who everyone seems to ________, I am someone who nobody seems to __________, I am someone who always _________, I am someone who will never __________. Of course, there Continue reading
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Stuck in Traffic- feels like a decade
Flashback to 10 years ago: I stand. I cross the stage. My grandparents are somewhere in the stands. My mom and sister are probably watching the livestream on YouTube. I am here because of them. There are so many things I want to do to repay them. I need to make them proud. Flashback to Continue reading
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We live. We learn. We unlearn.
The other day, I found my old index cards with Math notes from high school and UWI. I was going through them and I remembered the high school stuff because I still teach the same topics. The UWI notes on the other hand- gibberish, pure gibberish. I think somewhere from the time I left one Continue reading
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My 78 year old granma got covid. This is our story.
Disclaimer: I never wanted to write another blog about Covid. I’ve been told I milked it for all that it was worth. That’s not a lie. Furthermore, I think it doesn’t generate any positive energy, but here we are again, with me writing the one blog I never wanted to have to write. You know Continue reading
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Encouragement 101 with Miss H
Dedication I was fresh out of UWI with no job experience and definitely no formal teaching experience. But that didn’t stop my former principal from taking a chance on me and giving me and opportunity when all doors around me remained tightly locked. There’s a man who considered me a granddaughter by way of the Continue reading
The Girl with Yellow Shoes 