Hi all! I am looking forward to another great course from iTDi. I work in Osaka, Japan at a private high school.

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  1. Anne HendlerNovember 2, 2017 at 4:56 PM

    Nice to see you here, Scott.

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  2. Scott GrayNovember 3, 2017 at 5:10 AM

    Hi Anne. Hope things are going well for you. Just got back from work now. Hope you are ready for a good ride as Penny gives a presentation that even months later I went back and watched and still picked up bits I forgot or missed from before.

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  3. Anne HendlerNovember 3, 2017 at 5:48 AM

    Hi Scott, thanks! I just got back from work myself. I'm really looking forward to this course! I'm sure I'll be just the same.

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  4. Scott GrayNovember 6, 2017 at 6:44 AM

    Well was another great time in a course from iTDi. Can't wait for the next week to come.

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