March 31, 2012 Two Hours at School 2 Apr 2012 | 12:18 am

I spent two hours at school this morning. I didn't join the school staff in cleaning the school vicinity because dirt and dust would surely trigger my sinusitis to come back. In the evening, I attend...

April 1, 2012 'Palm Sunday' 2 Apr 2012 | 12:18 am

March 29, 2012 Thursday Review 2 Apr 2012 | 12:17 am

March 30, 2012 Cake and Salad 2 Apr 2012 | 12:17 am

I was informed that we would stay only for two hours tomorrow in our school and those hours would only be spent cleaning the school vicinity. This kind of preparation is already a part of every school...

March 28, 2012 Class Register 29 Mar 2012 | 03:21 am

I had become busy filling in the class register since I entered our classroom the whole morning. This is one of the few things that I really hate of being a teacher. Paper work sucks and it gets on my...

March 27, 2012 Lunch with the English teachers 29 Mar 2012 | 02:23 am

I arrived at school before nine in the morning. I had brought my packed lunch as I decided not to join the English teachers' lunch. My department head invited me to join them as I was talking to her l...

March 26, 2012 Cleaning Day 28 Mar 2012 | 04:52 am

I woke up at half past seven in the morning after the alarm clock had rung aloud. I went to the kitchen to cook my lunch. Then, I packed it in a small ice cream container. I don't have any food contai...

March 25, 2012 Day 5: Last Day of Spring Break 26 Mar 2012 | 12:38 am

Last day of spring break. We''ll be back tomorrow at school. If most schools require their teachers to stay till 12.00 or 1.00 in the afternoon, ours is until 3.00. No objection, your honor. I am accu...

March 23, 2012 Day 3: Zauka's Wedding 26 Mar 2012 | 12:37 am

 I have just attended a wedding party of Zaurish who is my colleague in the English Department at Altyn Sarai Restaurant. It has been my third time witnessing a Kazakh wedding and as I have witnessed,...

March 22, 2012 Day 2: Nauryz 26 Mar 2012 | 12:37 am

 Nauryz Kutty Bolsin! It's my third time to celebrate Nauryz in Kazakhstan. This celebration marks the first day of spring and is widely regarded as the 'Persian New Year.' Nauryz kozhe is the mos.....