Oí, Carla and CTJ Students.

What a wonderful surprise I received when I checked my e-mail this evening: the announcement of this fantastic blog!

Like you, I'm excited about the possibilities for having a truly international exchange of information, ideas, points of view, insights, questions, and much more. I think my students—Sam C, Sam O, Lucy, Dung, Chong, Ana, Mario, Sara, Sangsoon, and Jorge—will be just as excited as I am!

I have class with the above students tomorrow morning at 8:20 AM, Phoenix time. I'll show them both blogs ("international exchange" and "stereotypes") then, and I'll also show them how easy it is to post entries and comments there. I think you will start getting some information from my students sometime tomorrow—and I hope it will continue for a long time.

My very best wishes to all of you—and especially to your teacher, Carla, because she's both my colleague and my friend.

Até mais ver!

Dennis Oliver
English 107 teacher, Estrella Mountain Community College,
Avondale, Arizona, U.S.A.