It feels like yesterday that I left Germany to spend three months as an intern with Monsoon. But time flies and I’m already preparing to go back to freezing Germany. Before I leave I wanted to share some last thoughts with you. The last three months have been an intense and eventful time for me. [...]
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Another Piece in the Picture
Posted: 28th January 2011 by Debora in Life, WorkTags: asia, Internship, life lessons, Monsoon
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The Privilege of Being a Journalist
Posted: 23rd January 2011 by Debora in WorkTags: Chiang Mai, communications, inspiration, missions, thailand
Last week I went to Chiang Mai to interview teachers at the Grace International School (GIS). Although the trip started out a bit chaotic it was probably the best experience on my internship so far. I got to see how God is right there at my side and I got to meet many inspiring people [...]
My love-hate relationship with technology
Posted: 10th January 2011 by Debora in Life, WorkTags: computer, journalism, problems, technology
Nowadays journalism is much more than putting stories or ideas into words. Even though I can’t look back on a decade long career, I think I’ve learned a few things. One of them is: IT-skills are, if not necessary, at least extremely beneficial. If you’re gifted in writing that’s great. But it’s definitely of great [...]
Maligayang Bagong Taon!
Posted: 4th January 2011 by Debora in LifeTags: culture, Dumaguete, filipino, New Year
I have been in the Philippines for about two months now. Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to see much of the country besides Manila. But last week I had the privilege to visit a filipino family in Dumaguete and learn some things about Filipino culture and lifestyle.
Jeepneys everywhere and everyday
Posted: 7th December 2010 by Debora in Life, WorkTags: Jeepney, Manila, transportation
From the day I got to Manila I have had a constant companion: Jeepneys. I am not going to tell you all about public transportation again, because Rachel already blogged about it in detail. But I couldn’t help to mention Jeepneys again, because they are just so unique. For me going to the office takes [...]
SILA, ASLA, LALT – Welcome to my world!
Posted: 22nd November 2010 by Debora in IntroductionTags: conference, linguistics, Malaysia
From November 3 to November 10 I spend about a week in Penang (Malaysia) being part of the ILAC-Conference. I attended the SILA, ASLA and LALT sessions where I heard a lot about SU, SE, participatory methods and language assessment. You don’t have a clue what I am talking about? Welcome to my world! When [...]