{"id":676,"date":"2026-05-17T13:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieltshero.com\/blog\/?p=676"},"modified":"2026-05-17T22:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:45:10","slug":"the-diary-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ieltshero.com\/blog\/the-diary-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Diary is back!!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"31\" data-end=\"208\">After several months, countless cups of tea, at least three minor timetable disasters, and one student who genuinely described English grammar as \u201can emotional obstacle course\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"248\"><strong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"248\">The diary has officially returned.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"441\">Yes, dear reader \u2014 the <em data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"307\">Diary of an Online English Tutor<\/em> is back for a brand-new episode, and apparently we\u2019ve skipped straight from Christmas 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