In addition to the news media reports, there are things that were not being reported and/or explained that deserves some attentions: Transportation systems (including airlines, buses) were greatly reduced or canceled. Supermarkets, banks, and most commercial businesses were closed. In Guayaquil, high school students were continuing with the riots. Throwing big rocks at car windows and at store windows, starting fires, and blocking off the streets to stop traffic. Why were they rioting? So, they can have an excuse to start trouble...

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I do not intend for this blog post to discourage anyone from moving to Ecuador. In fact, I encourage you to come here (there are a lots of sights to see). Rather, I hope this post will inform you on what to expect. Ecuador is a beautiful country and it definitely has its advantages. But nothing is all "lillies and roses". All Ecuadorians are not like this but there are a large portion that are (about 70% of them)....

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My typical Monday in Quevedo 630am The alarm goes off. 630 Jump in the shower. 640 Out of the shower. 645 Put on my Green Hills uniform. 650 Brush my teeth. 651 Eat my everyday breakfast....granola & soy milk....(Ecuador has some good granola) 700 Take the trash out to the corner. 703 Read, review, and revise my week's agenda. 710 Do some studying in my Spanish books. 725 Walking to the bus stop...waiting for the bus....(the bus...

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March 20th: Got to Guayaquil on time and got passed baggage claims and immigration within a hour. I met my employer. Looking at Guayaquil in the night was beautiful. He drove me to his house and informed that I will be staying in Guayaquil for the week for training and to meet my co-workers (the other teachers). March 21th: We had breakfast (fruit salad, fried banana with pork, papaya juice) in Guayaquil and then we went to Malecon (a beautiful park...

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I'm excited, anxious, and nervous all at the same time. March 20th @ 10:52....I will be in Guayaquil Ecuador. Also, look forward to meeting Alix (from the UK) and "rsanzo" (from Boston) (hope to see y'all soon). Good to know that I got "I-to-I" as a secondary option. I will let you know more when I'm down there.

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I recently had an interview with the Green Hills School in Quevedo Ecuador. The principal seemed nice. He spoke ok english. However, I think his accent made it hard for me to understand certain things he was saying. I am going to have to learn how to cut down my vocabulary when talking to foreigners (I use too many big words). He sent me quite a few emails to explain the teaching position in writing....

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In a few months, I will be off to Ecuador (hopefully). This will be my first time flying. I have a lot of stuff and I know I can't take it all with me (I wish I could). What are the typical limits for the amount of luggage that the airlines allows? I have heard that the average is about 50 pounds but if that is true..then that wouldn't be much at all. I was...

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How do Americans start out the new year? By being crazy psychotic McDonalds addicts   Lady unhappy with her order and trashes the McDonalds restaurant http://www.denverpost.com/watercooler/ci_14174619   Woman calls 911 three times because the restaurant were out of chicken McNuggets http://www.cbs12.com/news/keep-4715268-refund-says.html   Woman breaks drive-thru window because of lack of chicken McNuggets http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581910,00.html   Coincidence? I call it fast food drug addicts. Do you want to know what is really in your fast food? Most...

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There is an orange box named feedback when you login in your course account on your left hand side. By clicking the link, you are able to vote on ideas or create ideas of your own on how I-to-I can be better for their students and for the future. Vote!  

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I just registered for the 120 hour course. I am hoping to get the most out of it and look forward to the classroom course in 3 weeks (in New York). My goal is to get the course done by the time I receive my passport which is about 4.5 weeks. And then off to ECUADOR!!!

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