Last year, I gave a number of professional writing workshops to non-native English speakers in New York City. During a…
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Although Tatarstan is politically a part of the Russian Federation, I am constantly reminded that at the same time, it…
A Rant on Poetry
I’ll never forget the smug cynicism I felt last spring when my professor handed us Ezra Pound’s poem “Papyrus.” The…
Why I’m Not Upset that My Score Didn’t Improve
I just took my post-language program oral proficiency interview, and according to the results, I didn’t improve. I scored a…
The Country Where the G.P.S. Scolds You: A Little Post on Cultural Differences
After about a month of being here, I am still finding it hard to adjust in certain ways. I am…
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