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Mar 31, 2026
Written By: Maggie Wang, Canada
“Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
This phrase has been my personal motto for years. By the time I began my TESL practicum, I already believed that mistakes were not a sign of failure but a sign of learning in motion. I wanted my students to see that each stumble was a step forward.
During my placements,…
