Whilst I wait for this damn video to upload, I'm-a write a blog post! So it is Wednesday which means tomorrow is UAE Friday!!! Tomorrow is the end of the week and then I'll have myself a glorious weekend.
There's an in service KG teachers meeting tomorrow evening (I think... it was supposed to be on Saturday from 10-12 but people complained so I think it's end of day tomorrow). I'm looking forward to a bit of TRAINING! Watch... I'm probably doing everything wrong... I jest. I know how to rock this stuff. ;)
Bernard and I are currently at Tim Horton's doing our weekly internet check. I figured I would try to post as MUCH as possible in order to give you all an adequate update to tide you over until next week. Haha :) We're posting over coffee (and a mint tea for me!!). Good times.
Today I had 5 periods. I had two Englishs, two Maths, and a Science. That's quite a bit. There are 8 periods in a day. I usually cover snack and break as well. Today I didn't have break duty, but I had some misbehaving students so I had to cover break by watching them with their heads down for 30 minutes. I couldn't eat my lunch because you literally have to watch every move these kids make! It's pretty hardcore.
I'm really looking forward to like November when I feel "in" with people and have a nice "routine" built up. We currently have a bit of a routine, but in the school it's kind of chaotic until classes are finalized and all the students get their books and stuff. These kids have a lotttttt of books. I think I counted about 27 PER student. Sweet Jesus. And I have to sort them!!!! And keep track of them!!!!
Anyway, life is hard but good and it's super busy which is super nice because before you know it, we'll be back and this will be just another wicked experience. :) We're going with the flow and it's pretty cool at the moment.
I feel pretty blessed to be able to have this experience. Really. We have a paid for apartment, we get to experience a pretty cool yet different culture, and I have a chance to change the lives of some students and influence them positively to respect and be mannerly toward future staff members and citizens!
THAT... is pretty cool. :)
Yours,
Sarah Wun
There's a Timmy's in AD!? Is it staffed by well-meaning teenagers and over-worked single moms? That's when you know it's authentic ;)
ReplyDeleteHah! I wish!
DeleteSadly, it's staffed by migrant workers looking to earn a buck to support their families back home. So I guess that's authentically upsetting like back home?
- Bernard