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Musing about Success

21 Feb 2019 Diligent Candy

This week I spoke to two individuals on the topic of success. The first, a mother of two in her late forties, for her the concept of success had much to do with her husband and her children, “ultimately, if … Continue reading Musing about Success

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Freedom in a Nutshell

18 Jan 201918 Jan 2019 Diligent Candy

All wrapped up in my own thoughts. Is there anything called freedom? Where you know the ground that you stand on, understand the decisions you plan on taking? I heard you saying, “we are the choices we make,” as you … Continue reading Freedom in a Nutshell

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English Pronunciation in a Global World: with Dr. Rupp, Futurelearn, and VU

19 Dec 201819 Dec 2018 Diligent Candy

I am absolutely delighted that I will be a mentor and facilitator in this ingenious course that Dr. Laura Rupp has created. What a great way to learn and grow; please do take a look. Details: Join the Futurelearn course … Continue reading English Pronunciation in a Global World: with Dr. Rupp, Futurelearn, and VU

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Teaching the Ghazal in Class

20 Nov 201720 Nov 2017 Diligent Candy

Last week I was subbing at the Vrije Universteit for the Genre, Literature and Analysis class for the Bachelor First Year course. I was teaching the villanelle and ghazal, which involved aspects of the forms as well as close reading. … Continue reading Teaching the Ghazal in Class

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Those Literature Courses I Cook Up

26 Jul 201715 Jul 2018 Diligent Candy

In 2013, Apoorva put this up as his Facebook status update: Some electives for the upcoming Autumn term. What would you like to study? Sociology of the upper-middle class Misogyny and education Poetry of poverty Mental health in patriarchal societies … Continue reading Those Literature Courses I Cook Up

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