Wednesday June 12
Long Wednesday. I think pretty much all Wednesdays will be. Not bad, but wow... just a lot of work. Juliet wept in France because 2 people finished before her. I stood next to her and she finished working. I walked into Australia class and Emily was crying. They were doing art in the class before, her piece of art broke, and the teacher did not help her immediately. So I taped it for her, she finished her weeping, and sat down.
Everything else went pretty good. I had my one on one with Chloe and it was better today, she seemed more comfortable. She was really excited for Thursday. Her grandmother is going to come by her house and buy her slime. Not exactly sure what she called it... Something like slimey wimey. She was so excited about getting it. I just love that a kid can be so excited about something so trivial. In 2 days she might not remember it... But just that it is on her mind like that is so fascinating.
My biggest problem with Wednesdays is that I get out at 5:40. I get to school at 9:00 and get to my classroom between 9:15 and 9:20. I get one 40 minute break the entire day. Lunch I am with the kids, so that is no break. I have papers I have to grade, lessons I have to make, and I just need some time being away from the students so I can recharge. Wednesday I do not have much time to do that.
Ama Sarah and I were going to play a game of Settlers and eat a huge pizza tonight. It had to be after 9 cause that is when Sarah was getting home. Well at 9 Ama texted and said he was just too tired. Sarah and I went out and got dinner. Good food. Cheese chicken. We talked about school and the things that annoyed us about ECC. Pretty much all of us English teachers have the same complaints. We just have to get together and speak out minds, which are pretty much the same things (control of students and lesson plans, students that are in the wrong level holding classes back, quasi politics).
I think I am going to start watching a movie and head to bed pretty soon. I am tired, but not tired enough to sleep yet.
Also today I ordered curtains for the stage I am building for ECC. Not cheap... but it is the shipping that was the worst part. I am paying as much for shipping as I am for the curtains. I looked all over Korea and all over Korean sales websites. What I am bought is still much cheaper than what I could have purchased out here. I just hope when it gets here, the stage will look as good as I am imagining it in my head. I know I could do the whole thing better and cheaper if I had the resources... but living here and having no space... well I just don't. And shipping is expensive over seas... so it is a losing battle. But I am excited to see how it looks and I hope the kids like it!
Thats all for now.
Long Wednesday. I think pretty much all Wednesdays will be. Not bad, but wow... just a lot of work. Juliet wept in France because 2 people finished before her. I stood next to her and she finished working. I walked into Australia class and Emily was crying. They were doing art in the class before, her piece of art broke, and the teacher did not help her immediately. So I taped it for her, she finished her weeping, and sat down.
Everything else went pretty good. I had my one on one with Chloe and it was better today, she seemed more comfortable. She was really excited for Thursday. Her grandmother is going to come by her house and buy her slime. Not exactly sure what she called it... Something like slimey wimey. She was so excited about getting it. I just love that a kid can be so excited about something so trivial. In 2 days she might not remember it... But just that it is on her mind like that is so fascinating.
My biggest problem with Wednesdays is that I get out at 5:40. I get to school at 9:00 and get to my classroom between 9:15 and 9:20. I get one 40 minute break the entire day. Lunch I am with the kids, so that is no break. I have papers I have to grade, lessons I have to make, and I just need some time being away from the students so I can recharge. Wednesday I do not have much time to do that.
Ama Sarah and I were going to play a game of Settlers and eat a huge pizza tonight. It had to be after 9 cause that is when Sarah was getting home. Well at 9 Ama texted and said he was just too tired. Sarah and I went out and got dinner. Good food. Cheese chicken. We talked about school and the things that annoyed us about ECC. Pretty much all of us English teachers have the same complaints. We just have to get together and speak out minds, which are pretty much the same things (control of students and lesson plans, students that are in the wrong level holding classes back, quasi politics).
I think I am going to start watching a movie and head to bed pretty soon. I am tired, but not tired enough to sleep yet.
Also today I ordered curtains for the stage I am building for ECC. Not cheap... but it is the shipping that was the worst part. I am paying as much for shipping as I am for the curtains. I looked all over Korea and all over Korean sales websites. What I am bought is still much cheaper than what I could have purchased out here. I just hope when it gets here, the stage will look as good as I am imagining it in my head. I know I could do the whole thing better and cheaper if I had the resources... but living here and having no space... well I just don't. And shipping is expensive over seas... so it is a losing battle. But I am excited to see how it looks and I hope the kids like it!
Thats all for now.
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