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4/5/2016 11 Comments

April 05th, 2016

Dakar, Senegal: Day 1 & Day 2

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For as long as I can remember, I've had a fascination with maps and design plans. I would pour over old National Geographic magazines to discover distant lands (or even galaxies) and imagine myself there, and sometimes getting there was the best part! I was the kid with his parent in the checkout line asking for the latest copy of Architectural Digest instead of a pack of M&Ms. I'd steal my dad's copy of Grand Traverse Living when he wasn't around and imagine what my house would look like one day. On long family road trips, I would sit in the front seat, awake at 2am marveling at how multiple highways could crisscross and intersect without tumbling into one another. I'd help my mom plot our course. Something about imagining the reality of a place made me want to get up and go.
My parents always valued education, and going new places and trying new things was part and parcel of that. Given the opportunity, I've never said "no" to a new adventure. I suppose this makes me the consummate geek, learning for the sake of learning--something I swore in middle school I'd never be or do. Oh well. At this point in my life, I can't imagine it any other way, and frankly, it's fun. In another life, I may have been an explorer, an adventurer, an architect or maybe a cartographer sketching a newly discovered finch with Darwin or detailing the topography of uncharted territories. But right now I'm sitting on the "other" side of the Atlantic Ocean 3,818 miles from home and I realize that I AM some of those things, but mostly I'm a teacher. And the best part about being a teacher? I get to share all those adventures and newly discovered places and call it my job.
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Stephen Layne
4/5/2016 09:26:58 am

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Renee
4/5/2016 10:10:17 am

So cool! So happy for you!! Can't wait to read all about your wonderful adventure. Love you. Teach on!!

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Dana
4/5/2016 11:01:19 am

Sounds so cool!! Have fun😄

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Jae
4/5/2016 11:46:01 am

You're doing amazing things Tyler! Enjoy the new cultural perspective!

Kelsey
4/5/2016 02:53:54 pm

Get it!

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Tanisha Israel
4/5/2016 05:52:43 pm

I am so excited to be able to see your adventures of Senegal. I enjoyed your blog. Can't wait to see more!

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Grandma
4/6/2016 10:41:03 am

How wonderful for you to do all that you can and be able to be the explorer you want to be.............Beautiful pictures and blog!!

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Tom
4/7/2016 06:44:33 am

Life the life! So happy for you!

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Ms. Bonilla
4/7/2016 12:10:12 pm

You are amazing!!!!!!... The students and I miss you and we are eager to learn more about your adventure. Keep us posted!!!!

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Ms. DeFabio
4/15/2016 08:32:16 am

Hey Mr. Sanders! It is 8:22 here in New York. We are about to take day 3 of our Math State Exam! We were thinking of you and we miss you. We enjoyed reading your blog entry and we want to see more pictures! Sayon says "we missed you the day you left us." Nasiah says" Have a fun time teaching in Africa and learn a lot from the African kids." Kareemah wants to know "what type of transportation are you using to get around in Africa?' Wyndi says "Please teach your new students all that you know!" Also we really want to skype with you! Email us with a good time for that and maybe some more pcitures!

Love Always,
Ms. DeFabio and her class!

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Derrell
5/10/2016 08:08:01 pm

SOOOO cool mr.sanders keep up the amazing exploring

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    Tyler Sanders

    I am an elementary-level science teacher in Harlem, New York. When I'm not teaching, I'm exploring the world to bring back experiences that will help my students in their own explorations.

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