I count it as reading! 😊 The story made it into your brain, and that’s what matters. The format is just a different route to the same destination. What matters is the experience, not how the words got there. After all, a good book changes us through the ideas we carry with us, not through the way we first encountered them.

I am planning to read “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion.

The premise immediately caught my attention: a professor uses data, logic, and a highly detailed questionnaire to find the perfect partner.

As educators, we know that not everything can be solved with a rubric, a spreadsheet, or carefully crafted learning outcomes… and that’s…

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This summer, I’m revisiting “The Prophet” by Lebanese- American writer, Gibran Khalil Gibran. It’s one of those books that somehow speaks differently to me every time I open it. I’ve found myself drawn again to its quiet reflections on loss, hope, love, and human connection. As a language and culture instructor, I also appreciate how…

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One of my biggest workflow changes was preparing all my Canvas courses before the semester starts. I organize modules, announcements, assignments, templates, and upload all learning materials in advance, including readings, audio recordings, and videos. I also take attendance and update participation immediately after class while everything…

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If I had a month of sabbatical with no strings attached, I would love to learn Arabic calligraphy, study different styles, and understand the discipline and precision behind each stroke. I have always been moved by the beauty of the script and the way language can become art. As someone who lives between languages, that would be a quiet way…

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