banjo

Re:Ask HN: How do you cope with loneliness? on Saturday December 11, 2010 @07:39AM (#1994714)

I have no specific advice for you but I had a similar experience during my youth and I can convey some advice that an old mentor gave me at the time:

If you find something you are passionate about and share it with others you will not have to find friends, they will find you.

Ask HN: what is an unemployed science teacher to do?

Posted by banjo on Saturday December 11, 2010 @07:36AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Until recently I have been a high school science teacher in Pakistan. Although I will 'officially' find out on Monday I have today been informally told that I have lost my appeal against being fired for refusing to teach creationism as science.I live in a moderate sized but remote town with only one school. I am looking for other employment and have the support of my teaching association but...

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