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MARCH 8, 2008

Micronesia left quite an impression on me. Apparently, typhoons are a big deal in Micronesia. I first tried the fresh version, and found it unpalatable (pictures above). Micronesia is hard to sum up in a few words. I think it's one of the great perks of my job, working in the nonprofit sector. It's incredibly beautiful.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

The main goal of visiting Micronesia is for me to gain a real-world perspective on schools and books for students with disabilities. The picture from above shows its site: it's on the waterfront across the main harbor. We took lots of pictures of the textbooks. Instead of windows, they have heavy screens.

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MARCH 5, 2008

The final stop for my Micronesia trip was Guam, a U.S. The native people of Guam are called Chamorros, and the language is resurgent. I also got to meet Gregg San Nicolas, with the Department of Defense Education Agency, who provided several of the pictures in this post (thanks, Gregg!). Not quite ready for students, yet!

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