I just looked at the calendar and was blown away. Nearly a month has gone by since I officially started teaching. I guess a teaching update is a little overdue.
The kids are adorable. and super smart. I've been attempting to learn Vietnamese, and the language is about as far from English as possible. So props to the kids. Although it's summertime, there's no break from English class. The kids still have to attend twice a week, 2-3 hours each time!
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| Some of my first students, during training |
One of the biggest surprises so far is my favorite class. Teenagers. A bunch of wild teenage boys, who I teach on Fridays nights. They have me cracking up the entire time. I thought the teens would be the worst, but they are great. A close second is my 5 year olds class. They couldn't be cuter if they tried. I've never been one who likes the spotlight or enjoys putting on a show, but somehow I walk into a classroom and become a dancing puppet. It's a lot of fun, but it's exhausting as a mo! Anyone want to sing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"? I've gotten pretty good at it.
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| Case in point: "King Pig. Like a BOSS." |
This weekend I worked 15 hours. Was there at 7:15am both days, and didn't leave until 9:30 at night on Saturday. The week is much quieter, only 3 hours in the evenings, and I have the whole day to explore, have lunch with friends, etc. Today I treated myself; yoga, an afternoon at the spa, and some wine and cheese for the win.
On that note, I'm about to continue my "treat yo'self" day, and watch movies in bed. :-)
Goodnight Vietnam, Good Morning Portland!
