The term wipe out connotes an air of failure. At many a surf competition you will hear the commentator yell “Wipe out!” as a surfer gets thrown from his or her board in a seemingly ungraceful manner. The collective “ooohhh” emitted from […]
It always blows me away when I hear someone say that they don’t like fruit. Granted I grew up as the daughter of a health freak, but still I can’t think of a candy sweeter than fresh mango ripened to […]
It is my pleasure to introduce our newest family member, Lucia. Lucia, or Lu as she prefers, is our lovely new Spanish teacher who in collaboration with Laura will be leading our Spanish immersion program here at the school. Lu […]
“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” Charlemagne The way people learn here at School of the World is really interesting to watch. Maybe it is because most are learning to do a new skill that they […]
Backpacker. The image inspired by this term is generally one of a free spirited twenty-something toting an enormous bag, wearing torn jeans and a weary smile plastered across their culture-hungry faces. The world stares at them wistfully, consumed by their […]
