Monday, my first day of teaching was horrible. I was so ready to quit, but I am not one to give up that easily. So I decided to stick it out. Tuesday morning I woke up and I was DREADING going back to that school. But I did. And here it is Wednesday, and things are starting to look up.
Teaching is hard. Planning lessons, keeping kids under control, and throw in the fact they dont speak the same language. Yeah, it's crazy. And I have these two kids in my afternoon group who are always fighting. They are constantly pushing each other and yelling, coloring on one another with permanent markers. Oh, and one of the kids is know to bite when he is mad.
Well, I won the 'biter' over today. I am always trying to make him feel part of the group. I was his partner in the water balloon toss. Balloons were bursting left and right, and it was down to two groups. Well, the other teams balloon popped and we caught the winning toss. If you could only see the look on the kids face. Priceless.
The kids really are amazing though. I have made some little friends who follow me all of the playground. One little girl is named Ilaria. She is only 8 but she is always trying to pick me up. She is so tiny, yet can lift me off the ground. I have given her the nickname 'beast'. ahahaha.
Hopefully I can make it as a teacher a little while longer. But I don't think I could do it anymore than a summer. 9 hours a day with kids is tiring. So on that note, I am off to bed....
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Here's praying for you. I've checked your blog literally 4 times today to see if you wrote at all so I was happy to see you did. Hang in there...it may not get easier but the crazyness will feel more normal eventually :) ciao!
here's a phrase for you to use on your kids...I did it on free translation. "Chiudere su lei il bambino stupido o la calcerò nella faccia.
It means. Shut up you stupid kid or I'll kick you in the face"...maybe that's not a good idea...
hey estee! sounds like you have quite the load with those little italian mafiosos. so, any luck on pikcing one up? not a kid, but an italian stallion... or are you too tired to even think of that! ha ha!
so, we miss you around here. your old team just hired a new intern. he is a bit quiet, but i'm sure that will change soon. i told him he has big shoes to fill with you and sarah being gone!
i moved cubes to larry's old one (he got an office). it is huge, but i love it, because i took out all the bulbs, and i'm near all the designers on my side, so its dark, and you know i love the dark (it hides my wrinkles).
i'm really happy to hear you guys are having a good time. again, and needless to say, i miss you tons and i can't wait to see you guys when, and if, you return!
bring me back a cute italian in your suit case. i'll make sure to make him a citizen and keep him around! ha ha!
miss you tons and talk soon.
<3
~ alex
Ok, so how is that supposed to make me want to come and teach English with you? Lol. Don't you know you are supposed to bribe the kids with candy? It's the international way to get kids to shut up and do what you want :)
Oh and btw, Alex is such a wannabe designer!!
For real though, hang in there. Things will get better. Just think of all of the amazing things you have done recently to get to where you are! I miss you!
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