JOBURG JOURNAL
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | High School Teacher |
| Location | Kempton Park, Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| Introduction | I'm one of four educators from the U.S. chosen as Fulbright teacher exchange persons by the Bureau of Education and Culture, U.S. State Dept. We're all here for the entire school year in South Africa...all of 2006. I'm teaching 8th and 10th graders at Norkem Park H.S., Kempton Park. The large school has about 1,500 learners...similar to my school back home in Flint, Michigan. My wife, Svetlana, and our 6-year-old boy, Ivan J.J. are here with me...thank goodness for that fact! This blog takes a lot of my time, but it's worth the memories. Hope you enjoy it...let me know, please!! |
| Interests | Learning about different cultures of the world, Photography, African artifacts (masks), Philography (autograph collecting), Writing, Reading nonfiction. |
| Favorite Movies | "Scent of a Woman", "The Power of One", "Erin Brockovich", "Fargo", "Fahrenheit 9/11", "Somewhere in Time", "Casablanca", "On the Waterfront", "Tstotsi", "Basic Instinct", "Pretty Woman", "Beautiful Mind", "Love Story", "Defiant Ones", "Passion of Christ", "The Pianist", "Schindler's List", "Forrest Gump", "Saving Private Ryan", "Bridges of Madison County", "Paul Robeson Story", "Westside Story", "Gladiator", "Bridge over the River Kwai", "Sand Pebbles", "Stalag 17", "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", "Godfather", "Fried Green Tomatoes", "The Night They Shot Liberty Valance", "Patriot Games". |
| Favorite Music | Anything by Yanni, Dave Matthews Band, Vanessa Mae, Gypsy Kings. |
| Favorite Books | Profiles in Courage, Bridges of Madison County, War and Peace, Anna Karenina, First Ladies of Russia, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Black Like Me, Kaffir Boy, Cry the Beloved Country. |
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