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authorhopeaguilar
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Happy Veteran’s Day!
Joining the Navy at 18 then the Texas Army National Guard at 24 then the Army at age 27 changed the trajectory of my life! I learned so...
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authorhopeaguilar
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Hope Has Arrived
Hey guys! A quick one to share my excitement and gratitude for being in an article about my story on an amazing website. Hope Has Arrived...
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authorhopeaguilar
Jul 29, 20215 min read
Covid Deniers
I have written about how I lost my mom to covid19. Yes, she had diabetes. Yes, she even had stage 4 kidney failure. But no, I don’t think...
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authorhopeaguilar
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Forever friends
I have been very fortunate, nay blessed, when it comes to having some amazing friends. Some have come for a short period and others have...
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authorhopeaguilar
Aug 21, 20184 min read
Epic (Saudi) road trip
Last Tuesday I rented a car. Me, a woman, rented a car in Saudi Arabia. It has only been less than two months since the ban on women...
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authorhopeaguilar
Aug 11, 20183 min read
Getting out of bed
Ran across this quote today. It’s so powerful to me. As someone who went through cancer I remember the days when I couldn’t get out of...
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authorhopeaguilar
Jul 18, 20181 min read
My Saudi students
As I contemplate where my next chapter will be–teaching ESL or geting into instructional trainer or turning the page in my next chapter...
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authorhopeaguilar
Jul 11, 20184 min read
My journey to teaching in Saudi Arabia
I’m a teacher who started later than most. Although I dreamed of being a teacher back when I was probably 13 years young I didn’t become...
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authorhopeaguilar
Jul 6, 20183 min read
(Women) Drivers (finally) start your engines
Did you know that Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world that didn’t allow women to drive? Did you see how I wrote “was”? Yup...
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