November 10, 2009
Vivi, my Spanish teacher, told me off yesterday. She’d been asking around in the office to see if I’ve been practicing my Spanish with people. And no, I have not. Everyone here is so friendly and can speak English so well, so there is no need for me to talk in Spanish! And I am […]
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October 9, 2009
Several months ago, The Guardian published Stephen Fry’s letter to his 16 year old self. Several days later, hundreds of readers responded with their own versions. Some are hilarious, others sarcastic: Dear Self, You still don’t have that Ferrari. Dear Me at 16, I’m still trying to write that novel. Dear Self, Hard to believe, […]
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