Category Archives: EFL

My first conference and my first trip to Greece

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Yuliya

While my last 1,5 in my current job teaching English at a preparatory school at a university in Kayseri, Turkey have been challenging, they have also been extremely rewarding and conducive to my development as a teacher, mostly due to … Continue reading →

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Çiğ köfte party

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Yuliya

With our first quarter coming to an end, my students and I realized it’s nearly time to say good bye. Nobody knows what our schedules will look like next quarter and whether I`ll be teaching any of the same students … Continue reading →

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End of the first year

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Yuliya

If you are an English teacher like us, the end of the year for you is not in December, but whenever classes are over some time in the summer. And yes, it’s holiday time!

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End of the first semester

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Yuliya

The/my first semester at our university is officially coming to an end. The last 5 months have certainly been a great learning experience for me. Working full-time, or rather 8-5 took some getting used to. Not that I didn’t work … Continue reading →

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My name is Teacher

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Yuliya

Three weeks ago I finally submitted the huge translation project I had been working on since we arrived to Kayseri. I was all geared up to update my LinkedIn profile, build an online portfolio and start looking for a job … Continue reading →

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