| | These past few months since I have blogged, I planned a wedding, been wed, flown over the Pacific...twice, moved houses and taken on a new class at school. Obviously I have lots to blog about and I hope to write about most of it, but this post is about the latter.
Upon returning to Taiwan from my wedding trip to the states I was informed that due to a series of unfortunate events I would have to take on a new class of 2nd graders. I also was informed of this situation the day the class resumed...oh goodie. One of unfortunate events was that the previous teacher was fired due to his ability to well, teach...so in all intensive purposes this class was broken. No strong discipline or control and scattered knowledge of the previous semester's material. Just the challenge I wanted after surviving prior wedding planning months. I was also bitter because this class cut into my cushy office work time. Lets face it I would rather pound around on a keyboard than teach and mold 8 rowdy 8 year olds.
So my attitude the last several weeks while teaching has not been the greatest, yet I have endured for its not the children's fault.
But yesterday after class one of the girls hung around while I was hanging starfish on our 'under the sea' vocabulary wall. And this is the conversation that occurred:
"I like your teach," she said.
"Oh really?" I replied.
"Yes, I like your teach because you make class so fun."
"What is fun?"
"I like to play the games and do the art. I can understand English more good."
"Thats great!"
"Yes, and you are so pretty so I like your teach."
True conversation, ok I may have added the "you are so pretty part" but I know she was thinking it. This simple three minute conversation reminded me not to be bitter because I HAVE to teach, but to be blessed because I GET to.
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| | Posted 3/5/2008 11:05 PM - 129 Views - 4 eProps - 3 comments
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