Thanks so much for your question. It's always hard for me to choose a favorite place as each one on our lovely planet has its own unique pros and cons.
I was VERY pleasantly surprised by New Jersey and my students at William Paterson University. Prior to working there, I was living in NYC and as you know, New Yorkers and much of the USA love to goof on quirky, wonderful New Jersey. I found the students very down to Earth and similar to kids from my small town of Swansea, Massachusetts where I come from, so I felt like I was especially able to help and encourage this brand of students. Many were the first in their families to go to university like I was so I could see plain, anyone not feeling so confident or prepared and then I was able to help them feel and perform better by building their confidence.
In India, Myanmar, Singapore, and other Asian countries where I've taught... I've found the students to be EXTRA nice and respectful as it's a huge part of most Asian cultures to treat teachers and professors with reverence. Any educator can always use an extra dose of respect!
Rome was just lovely in every way as you can imagine being able to call The Eternal City home with all its beauty and chaos. I did gain a bit of weight there with such amazing food, so maybe it was a little dangerous.
And I love my MFA animation students I had in Ethiopia... and soon I will teach Digital Media here in Malawi. In Africa, sometimes it can be even more rewarding because the students really take what one teaches and can immediately grow their skills into lucrative careers that then puts food on the table, pays the bills, and brings a bit more art and communication into the world. The arts are not really taught so much in the universities here (at least in the city I'm in) so it will be my pleasure to give some focus to this amazing field and show how it can be practical and useful in helping Malawians tell their own stories and communicate more effectively to help propel their brands, institutions, public health campaigns, and more forward.
So, the long answer is: All of the above.
Short answer: I love to teach wherever I happen to be at the moment.
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HI Gracie,
Thanks so much for your question. It's always hard for me to choose a favorite place as each one on our lovely planet has its own unique pros and cons.
I was VERY pleasantly surprised by New Jersey and my students at William Paterson University. Prior to working there, I was living in NYC and as you know, New Yorkers and much of the USA love to goof on quirky, wonderful New Jersey. I found the students very down to Earth and similar to kids from my small town of Swansea, Massachusetts where I come from, so I felt like I was especially able to help and encourage this brand of students. Many were the first in their families to go to university like I was so I could see plain, anyone not feeling so confident or prepared and then I was able to help them feel and perform better by building their confidence.
In India, Myanmar, Singapore, and other Asian countries where I've taught... I've found the students to be EXTRA nice and respectful as it's a huge part of most Asian cultures to treat teachers and professors with reverence. Any educator can always use an extra dose of respect!
Rome was just lovely in every way as you can imagine being able to call The Eternal City home with all its beauty and chaos. I did gain a bit of weight there with such amazing food, so maybe it was a little dangerous.
And I love my MFA animation students I had in Ethiopia... and soon I will teach Digital Media here in Malawi. In Africa, sometimes it can be even more rewarding because the students really take what one teaches and can immediately grow their skills into lucrative careers that then puts food on the table, pays the bills, and brings a bit more art and communication into the world. The arts are not really taught so much in the universities here (at least in the city I'm in) so it will be my pleasure to give some focus to this amazing field and show how it can be practical and useful in helping Malawians tell their own stories and communicate more effectively to help propel their brands, institutions, public health campaigns, and more forward.
So, the long answer is: All of the above.
Short answer: I love to teach wherever I happen to be at the moment.