Week 3 of CELTA....
1.
One of my favorite elementary students from the last two weeks said hi to me in the hallway. I asked him if he liked the new teachers. He said, "Yes, they are very good, very good at teaching." I was happy but jealous.
2.
Tried not to, but laughed loudly when one of our female students wrote a fellow teacher two questions:
1. Do you have a girlfriend? 2. How many girlfriends do you have?
3.
Felt a sharp pang when one of our female students (35) said the question "What is your biggest dream?" was the most difficult one because she had so many big dreams as a child and now thinks they are impossible.
4.
When I guess the age of my Asian students, I am at least 10 years off. Sometimes 15! "Oh, her? I think she's 28." "Dude, she's 40." O.O
5.
Craved the partying that's happening on Friday. It's Monday, and I normally don't drink. Oh Celta...
6.
Wondering when I'm going to make a mistake and say shop-ping like the students. Two of 5 teachers so far...
7.
My instructor told us she'd be back in five minutes. She isn't. We're ready to mutiny.
8.
I hate the overhead but my board writing is so scratchy my instructor "suggested" using it. I thought my handwriting would have improved since third grade, but it didn't. Damn.
1.
One of my favorite elementary students from the last two weeks said hi to me in the hallway. I asked him if he liked the new teachers. He said, "Yes, they are very good, very good at teaching." I was happy but jealous.
2.
Tried not to, but laughed loudly when one of our female students wrote a fellow teacher two questions:
1. Do you have a girlfriend? 2. How many girlfriends do you have?
3.
Felt a sharp pang when one of our female students (35) said the question "What is your biggest dream?" was the most difficult one because she had so many big dreams as a child and now thinks they are impossible.
4.
When I guess the age of my Asian students, I am at least 10 years off. Sometimes 15! "Oh, her? I think she's 28." "Dude, she's 40." O.O
5.
Craved the partying that's happening on Friday. It's Monday, and I normally don't drink. Oh Celta...
6.
Wondering when I'm going to make a mistake and say shop-ping like the students. Two of 5 teachers so far...
7.
My instructor told us she'd be back in five minutes. She isn't. We're ready to mutiny.
8.
I hate the overhead but my board writing is so scratchy my instructor "suggested" using it. I thought my handwriting would have improved since third grade, but it didn't. Damn.
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