When I was in 5th grade, I had a friend in 6th grade who I looked up to. She was funny, sporty, popular and a good student. She also had a “killer” pair of Levi’s. She defined “cool” in those jeans. I wanted to be just like her. So, I asked my Mom to buy […]
Labor of Love
Posted March 20th, 2014 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
My name is Caty Weaver. Some of you might have heard my work in American Mosaic and as a host of As It Is. I have what I consider a dream job as a reporter/producer for VOA Learning English. I get to investigate ideas that interest me, talk to experts in all kinds of fields […]
Have You Heard of a ‘Selfie?’
Posted March 10th, 2014 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
A selfie is a picture you take of yourself and post to the Internet. Most people take selfies with a cell phone camera. Common posting sites are Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. One recent Twitter selfie became very famous, very fast. It was taken at the 2014 Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. The host of the […]
