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Meet local author Monica Murphy! Monica spent almost 20 years teaching and travelling overseas, in seven different countries in Asia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Her memoir is full of the sights, smells and beauty of these places and also the cultural differences in each location. For example, her students in China LOVED to photos taken and they also loved listening to music. Her students in Oman would not allow photos of the girls "in case a man looked at them." Book Description:
Independence, optimism, and resilience characterize my life’s journey and are the main themes of this book, which is for the over-fifty women out there who are retired or starting a new chapter in their lives.
You may think, "It's too hard, "I’m too old", or "How do you teach if you don’t know their language?"
First, there is excellent training available, and it has been proven that you can learn your whole life. Secondly, a lot of cultures respect their elders, and thirdly, most countries have a little English due to colonialism and speak a mixture of English and their own language, for example, Chinglish in China. A lot of schools have teaching assistants to help out in the classroom.
Come with me and share the sights, sounds and aromas of the different countries and the unique culture and charm of each people group.
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