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Finances: $1036, almost down to triple digits

Matt — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:52:36 +0000

As September was closing, we had $1752 to our names. Unfortunately, the sources of our slow financial death continued unchecked, and money disappeared to fund coffee, food, drinks, transit, and accommodation. It turns out that we get paid on the 4th of the month, which fell on a Saturday in the first week of October. [...]

Shame? Not Me

Rob — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:12:32 +0000

What does a teacher do after an awkward and authority-draining experience like Buon Ma Thout? How can you stand before a room of investment bankers with confidence after they have seen you groaning into a karaoke-club microphone? Do you remind them that your inebriated mumblings somehow earned you a perfect singing score? Well, no, that [...]

Student-Teacher Disaster: The Morning After

Matt — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:31:38 +0000

In episode 5, Brian alluded to the tension we sometimes face between being teachers and being adventurers. I also alluded to my hopes for relaxing and developing a more personal rapport with these ‘students,’ almost all of whom are older than me. You saw footage of us drinking (and drinking and drinking) with them…what you [...]

Episode 105: Student-Teacher Relationships

Jedidiah Mitchell — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:03:05 +0000

Jet Set Zero crashes a Vietnamese wedding outside the city of Buon Me Thuot with their ESL students. “We’d heard some pretty wild things about weddings…”

Final Cut Pro Errata, Vol. 3647

Jedidiah Mitchell — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:30:19 +0000

In an effort to give you a better idea of how I spend my time working for JS0 I think I’ll start passing on various little nuggets about our editing workflow. In this edition I’ll cover some of the joys of Apple software design. We (I) at the JS0 Production Office use Final Cut Pro [...]

The Elephants at Buon Me Thuot

Matt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:56:11 +0000

Long ago, as we headed to Buon Me Thout with our bank students, our dominant thought was, "well this could go so poorly, but at least we'll get to ride elephants."

The Vietnamese Wedding Party, 100%

Matt — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:03:17 +0000

Our preparation for this wedding reception/party started a little out of step. We weren't sure what to wear, what to bring as gifts, what to expect - anything. Rob's phone conversation with one of his students went something like this: "What should we wear? . . . Oh no - not where - wear like clothing . . . whatever makes us comfortable? Should we at least have button-down shirts?

My Big Fat Vietnamese Wedding

Rob — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:47:57 +0000

Matt and I teach a corporate class at a small investment bank three days a week. Until recently, this class was my crown jewel-- my favorite class to teach. The students were quick and their English was very good. They all seemed very interested in my lessons, which had veered from a mundane set of handouts on "Friendship" and "Free Time", to discussions about rhetoric and salesmanship.