by Clint | Sep 5, 2007 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural perspectives, Random
I went to an official Finnish university ceremony today. I found out that, first of all, there is no college graduation ceremony in Finland – you just kind of get your degree and that’s it (although every four years after that there is a...
by Clint | Aug 29, 2007 | Attempt at Funny, Random
I love to talk about Finland! I am surprised by how little most people in the US know about Finland (including myself before about two years ago). It seems like the ones who do know about it love it, are passionate about it, and know quite a bit about it (I even...
by Clint | Jun 1, 2007 | Random
Well, I am finishing up my last night of another round-the-world tour. I ended this trip in Turkey and now China. Since I don’t seem to have anything inspirational to say, I think I’ll simply post one of the funniest signs from the trip. It is a tough...
by Clint | May 22, 2007 | Random
Greetings from Athens and the UEFA finals!
by Clint | May 11, 2007 | Just something cool, Random
I am currently at a conference in the Colorado mountains (preparing to give a keynote address at PIDT), and near the lodge of the place we are staying one of my colleagues (Peter Rich) pointed out this sign: Instead of saying what we should do or should not do (e.g....
by Clint | Sep 23, 2006 | Random
OK, so people may wonder why the name of my blog…and it is a valid wonder. In my dissertation defense I was giving some background information regarding the way that culture impacts learning. I used as an example of differences in perception a study referenced...
