I was presented with a unique opportunity to teach university-level photography at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan this past semester. It was terrifying. I’m 22 years old, the same age group as AUCA students, and I’m not a professional photographer. A wannabe. An enthusiastic amateur. Self-taught for the vast majority of …
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Good Prof, Bad Prof
Teaching class was a bit rough these past two days. There were the usual complaints on my end; the cold morning chill, a damp sneaker I mistakenly navigated into a puddle in the dark, out of breath from scaling four flights of stairs at once, a creeping head cold, and, of course, a general haze …
not a morning person
My photography class starts at 8:00 AM. Why!? Apparently the last professor had a day job to get to in the morning, leaving me to become very well acquainted with pre-dawn darkness. I was told that I could change the class time to something that suited me better. Suited my preference to stay up late …
A new look, a new job
For only being one week(ish) into the new year, I think I am doing a fantastic job on my resolutions. I still haven’t gotten a haircut (the weather in Bishkek is worse than frigid, I need my hair for warmth), but as you can tell, I’ve made significant progress on beautifying my blog. (shout-out to …