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Saturday and Sunday August 17th and 18th
My final two recovery day. I did nothing. I slept and I watched The Wire. Thats about it. I left my apartment only to get food. I had no human interactions. On Sunday though, I felt high, I just felt so good, so light, so happy. I almost went for a run because I felt that good... but then I came to my senses and did not... because I did not want to go from feeling good to feeling like I just ran.

Monday August 19th.
New week! Woke up feeling great. Feeling like what I like to feel like. Full of energy ready for the kids. A no cry day... which I will take any day. It was hard to get Frances attention (first classes after a 4 day break). Australia was smart and fast. Denmark was typical Denmark. Great kids... but half of the class just never wants to work.
My Firstgraders were actually pretty well behaved today too. I am still trying to understand Wendy. I think I may have said something about this before... but maybe not. Ann always asks Wendy "Why do you always smile in Eric Teachers class but never in Karen Teachers?" Wendy is also the girl that gets a lot of class points taken away because she does not follow instructions (like open your book). She talks when I talk, but literally almost always has a smile on her face and is laughing. I did have to talk to her today and tell her I am glad she is happy, but I need her to pay attention. I think she still wants to fit in and does not know yet how to with that class. Slowly I am trying to shift her.
My third graders... well we didn't do any work today. We played games. We played duck duck goose and 7 up. I will make up the class work on Wednesday. All of them were tired in class and I knew that if we did work, the work would mostly be me giving them the answers. And it seems like one day of play can really earn you points with the kids. They love playing, and if they know you can take them every once in a while... well they will work hard trying to earn it. I got a note from one of my students... It was in Korean. I had Eva translate it... she just said it was cute. Oh well.
I rode the ECC bus back to Bobo. The kids were telling me I need to learn Korean and that I should study on the bus. I showed them the apps I have on my phone. I may take my study book on Wednesday and really impress them.
In all, today was not a very exciting day... but the first day back I dont think normally is. I think it is mostly trying to get and keep the students attention in order to get them back into the swing of school. I know all of the teachers are feeling a bit lagged too.
I am just planning on spending my evening in and not doing anything.
Until soon