Case of the Mondays

Monday August 12th.
I am sleepy and sore.... I do not like this. I hope it is not me getting sick. I think it might be how horribly I slept last night... I almost pulled an all nighter. I just could not get comfortable. Then at lunch time, I hit a brick wall and all of my energy left, and it has not recovered, even with a short nap when I got home. My throat is almost sore... but I cannot tell if it is or not. Saturday night, at taco bell, my wisdom teeth smashed the inside back of my cheek. My eyes watered a little bit when that happened. It feel less like throat pain, and more like the pain from the inside of my mouth reaching down my throat. I have 3 kids that were home sick today, and several other sick kids in class... so it wouldn't surprise me either way. I never used to feel sick... (maybe once a year in the states). So keep your fingers crossed it is just exhaustion.
Today was mostly uneventful. Juliet cried, but only because Kelly pushed her and splashed her as she was washing her hands (at least that is what Juliet said). While not a great reason to cry, at least it was something more than colored pencils...
During one break today, I got nailed with a fist in the testicles. Incredibly painful... Any time you are around kids, its bound to happen... well it happened today... I did not much like it. I had to sit down as the pain passed. As soon as it happened, instead of cursing or things like some people may do, I just said "not cool."
My firstgraders today I tried something different. I split the class into two groups. Our assignment was a writing assignment. I figured that instead of just having the kids sit at their desks and write their own, they could collaborate. One team was really good at it, the other team did not much understand the working together aspect. But all of the kids seemed to enjoy it, and it was one of the easiest classes I've had with them in a while. I think sometimes doing something just a little out of the ordinary is enough to help kids attention.
Third graders were okay too. We spent most of the class doing the homework that they were supposed to do, but didnt. It was a review day, so it worked out pretty well. Otherwise I would have had to try to find something to keep them occupied.
Today, to come home I took the bus. Not the public transportation bus, but an ECC School bus. It takes a little longer than a walking or taking the public bus... but it is air conditioned from the time I leave ECC to when I am less than a block away from home. And it is free. So I think I am going to start doing that most MWF's, especially as it is hot outside.
This morning I found out that one of my friends just got accepted to work at an ECC in Daejeon. She went to OSU, but I did not know her from there. I actually met her and her husband in NYC. We really only started to forge a friendship as I was getting ready to leave NYC.  But we clicked pretty well, so I think we will be able to get into some shenanigans here in Korea. She should be flying out early September.
Okay, thats all I have for now! I am going to hit the hay (and I think I will actually be able to sleep well)! We have a kindy field trip tomorrow! Yay