Watermelon is Life: Invaluable Lessons from Teaching English Abroad (Do U English) - Softcover

Weston, Wes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 149596132X ISBN 13: 9781495961328

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

AN INSPRING TALE OF A VOLUNTEER TEACHER ABROAD! Namibia is a country of intrigue and mystique. Many of the country’s regions are economically deprived, but rich with culture and tradition. For one year, Wes Weston lives and teaches out in the rural countryside. Water and electricity are intermittent, donkeys and livestock roam the school grounds, and the pace of life is almost at a standstill. But Weston learns invaluable lessons in this new environment, ultimately discovering that perhaps one person can’t change the world, but the world can certainly change one person. Watermelon is Life is a lighthearted and humorous travelogue of a volunteer teacher in rural Namibia. It is the second book in the Do U English series, chronicling the educational misadventures of Wes Weston. Follow along with the extraordinary journey, as Weston attempts to teach the world.

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About the Author

Wes Weston is nomadic.  Upon graduating from university, he backpacked across Western Europe, completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, worked seasonal jobs in Florida and Alaska, and spent a year in Costa Rica volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.  Eventually, Wes discovered his passion.

With a love for traveling and being immersed in cross-cultural environments, Wes began a career teaching overseas.  He has since taught in four different countries, including South Korea, Namibia, the Dominican Republic, and the United States.  Currently, Wes lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is pursuing a Master's in TESOL.  In the near future, he plans to resume his nomadic journey around the world.           

For more about Wes visit:  WesWeston.com

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149596132X
• ISBN 13: 9781495961328
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230