10 Apr 2013

Advice You Really Shouldn’t Follow: How to Become Famous on the Internet

It’s been a while since I’ve dished out some advice.

Probably because it’s been a while since any of you have asked me for advice.

I can’t imagine why.

After absolutely no new advice questions for weeks, I finally got an email the other day from the adorably named Mumun. The email came with the [...]

7 Mar 2013

Advice You Really Shouldn’t Follow: How To Travel With Annoying People

This week’s question appeared in the comments section for my last advice column, and it goes something like this:

Sally,

Here’s a question for you. Next month I’m traveling to France with my daughter for her eighth-grade class trip. She’s been in a French immersion program for 8 years [...]

21 Feb 2013

Advice You Really Shouldn’t Follow: How to Begin Traveling

Has it really only been one week since I started my advice column?

Because, seriously, guys, I’m already feeling a lot wiser.

Or, at least, a lot older.

But, hey, nothing a little Nice ‘n Easy can’t fix.

Let’s get to this week’s question, shall we?

After all, I don’t have a lot of [...]

13 Feb 2013

Advice You Really Shouldn’t Follow: Returning to the United States

Hey guys, remember when I told you that I was starting an advice column?

And how you should all drop everything you were doing and instantly contact me with all your problems?

Well, apparently, only four of you have any problems because that’s exactly the number of responses I got.

I had no idea [...]

5 Nov 2011

8 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Becoming an ESL Teacher Overseas

I’m going to do something I don’t do very much on this here blog.

I’m going to write about a subject I am actually qualified to write about.

Just don’t get too used to it, okay?

After all, I’d hate to ruin my reputation as a totally unreliable source of information on the Internet.

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