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Lazy Sunday
... because in addition to having no assistant, my class schedule has become incredibly stupid. From what I've been told, there is a "public class" at my school, which means that several headmasters or members of administration from other schools will come and sit in on a class. The waijiao chosen was Jill, who, as a blonde-haired, bluish-green-eyed young woman with a teaching certification who speaks no Chinese, would be the best candidate. However, she ...
Giving Thanks- Chinese Style
... a lifetime. I was told that I would appreciate what I had when I am without it, and that I absolutely true when it concerns my family and friends from home. Even so, you can learn so much more when newfound friends don’t merely fill the void of holiday traditions, but they create memorable traditions and experiences of their own that, while different, are just as ...
"Meiguoren lai le"
... of my favorites (I know we aren’t supposed to have them) and I can always count on him to liven things up. The other day we were making a group statue (students come up, strike a pose, then more students strike poses that add on to the first one.) I called on him. He came up to the front, read the flashcard perfectly, turned around and promptly mooned the rest of the students.
Yes, this is my job….
Cathy: Poor Cathy…She is ...
Not a happy camper
... hit? Well, his parents have connections with the middle school headmaster, so they came in for a conference, which obviously ended in sacking Christine. I cried. I hadn't expected to be consulted, but really? I am back to where I was in October. Just a few weeks before the finals, I have to deal with a new assistant per class, none of whom I can rely on as consistently as if they were ...
Calming down
... since I know I can always improve, but to have my position completely marginalized was more than I could take.
Today, she was much more subdued, which is not what I wanted, either. I want there to be a constant flow of communication in the classroom; she spaces out sometimes, I think, and doesn't remain engaged with the material. I know, it's not fascinating, but it's what needs to be done, and a new group of students will have new challenges. She ...
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