The week in review
Well, well, well For my five week TEFL course one week down, four weeks to go!! I asked my instructor if there was anything I needed to do before the course started and she said to have a fun weekend because I wasnt going to be going out again for the next five weeks!!
Last weekend I coincidentally ended up meeting a lot of local English teachers, and I did have a great, fun weekend. I discovered a bunch of local hang-outs, and Im starting to slowly feel at home. That feels good after having traveled for so long! Im starting to learn the Thai peoples names at all of my hang-outs as well. That makes things feel more homey.
The course is really intense with huge amounts of reading and work. Ive never had so much respect for teachers. Were reading all of this in-depth theory on teaching and learning, going into in-depths grammar, and lesson planning. It feels good to have a schedule again, and Im drawing on my last couple of months of fun and relaxation to remind me that stress is a state of mind. I can choose to get stressed out or not! Its true though that it is a lot of work, and I doubt Ill be going out for the next couple of weeks. Next week is our first week teaching. We are going to be teaching 4 classes in addition to tests and reading and lesson plans. I feel like Ill really know what Im doing by the time that I leave though.
The instructor is a really enthusiastic, smart, organized young woman. She cant be much older than me. Anyway, Ive never met someone who is both friendly, funny, and also assertive. Its great to see.
It feels utterly bizarre to be wearing professional clothing and make-up again. A is for adult. I feel like an adult, soon to be with a real, professional job. Ive spent the last week in air-conditioned buildings, under fluorescent lights, a far cry from my island adventure. And its true, I do feel a certain sadness, a certain disconnect from nature, but luckily Chiang Mai university, where I am taking the course is full of greenery and trees and has a nice view of the nearby mountains, so that is nice. I am certain to spend a couple of minutes each day with nature.
I walked to the Laundromat today to drop off my dirty clothes and was completely sweating by the time that I got there. I forgot what it is like to walk around here.
Ggrrr I just paid to set up wire-less Internet in my apartment, and it isnt workinghopefully thatll get fixed soon.
Rainrain..rain its been raining off and on all week. It rained for 24 hours straight one day. I dont think that Ive ever lived somewhere where it rains continuously like that. I learned that my street floods quite easily. One day, I had to roll up my pants, take off my shoes, and wade through a couple of feet of water to get home. It floods quickly here, but it also drains quickly. There is something really comforting about the rain, but today is the first clear day weve had in over a week, and that is also lovely.
Other than that back to studying!!
Last weekend I coincidentally ended up meeting a lot of local English teachers, and I did have a great, fun weekend. I discovered a bunch of local hang-outs, and Im starting to slowly feel at home. That feels good after having traveled for so long! Im starting to learn the Thai peoples names at all of my hang-outs as well. That makes things feel more homey.
The course is really intense with huge amounts of reading and work. Ive never had so much respect for teachers. Were reading all of this in-depth theory on teaching and learning, going into in-depths grammar, and lesson planning. It feels good to have a schedule again, and Im drawing on my last couple of months of fun and relaxation to remind me that stress is a state of mind. I can choose to get stressed out or not! Its true though that it is a lot of work, and I doubt Ill be going out for the next couple of weeks. Next week is our first week teaching. We are going to be teaching 4 classes in addition to tests and reading and lesson plans. I feel like Ill really know what Im doing by the time that I leave though.
The instructor is a really enthusiastic, smart, organized young woman. She cant be much older than me. Anyway, Ive never met someone who is both friendly, funny, and also assertive. Its great to see.
It feels utterly bizarre to be wearing professional clothing and make-up again. A is for adult. I feel like an adult, soon to be with a real, professional job. Ive spent the last week in air-conditioned buildings, under fluorescent lights, a far cry from my island adventure. And its true, I do feel a certain sadness, a certain disconnect from nature, but luckily Chiang Mai university, where I am taking the course is full of greenery and trees and has a nice view of the nearby mountains, so that is nice. I am certain to spend a couple of minutes each day with nature.
I walked to the Laundromat today to drop off my dirty clothes and was completely sweating by the time that I got there. I forgot what it is like to walk around here.
Ggrrr I just paid to set up wire-less Internet in my apartment, and it isnt workinghopefully thatll get fixed soon.
Rainrain..rain its been raining off and on all week. It rained for 24 hours straight one day. I dont think that Ive ever lived somewhere where it rains continuously like that. I learned that my street floods quite easily. One day, I had to roll up my pants, take off my shoes, and wade through a couple of feet of water to get home. It floods quickly here, but it also drains quickly. There is something really comforting about the rain, but today is the first clear day weve had in over a week, and that is also lovely.
Other than that back to studying!!
posted by meagan at 12:23 AM
2 Comments:
"She can't be much older than I"..have to watch your English now.
Have you been to see the pandas yet. They are very close to the University. We are looking at late December for a chance to visit our house, which is about to have a roofing project.- Doug
Meagan:
I had to send you a second comment after I read your story about Ko Phanang. You know, you are really a good writer. If you get yourself a good editor, I bet you can sell anything you write.
Jidapa says, "send pictures" and hello. Doug
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