12 September 2008
First new old timer to post
Well, if my kids bug me enough I eventually will do this blogging thing. Even though I work at a computer all day I still am leery about messing around with something new on the old comp. Maybe in the next life I'll be a admittance person into one of the kingdoms, ha ha. Anyhooo I am hoping to be better about the going's on in my life etc..... TTFN, M
04 September 2008
Week 5 of Korea
Hey fam-er-ly! Well, I have almost completed my 5 th week in Korea. I am still functioning, but also still looking for my groove, and missing it terribly. I still haven't invested the necessary time to make sure that I have edible food to eat, which means that I am scraping the bottom of my firdge and getting creative. Tonight I threw some chicken, tortilla chips, cherry tomatoes and pepper jack cheese together and called it a very good meal. I am still burping cherry tomatoes, and I think that's a good sign:-)
I have been desperately missing television since I have been here. I am not thrilled to be stuck with myself in my own brain. My brain wears me out. TV quiets it down for a while. It guess watching TV is my way of self medicating my internal dialog. (Since when is dialog not spelt with a u or an e?)
Any how, today was one of the better days in the week. Tuesdays and Thursdays are very easy going. I have 2 classes that I teach, a private class for 1 hour and a student class for a hour and a half. The private class is easy. The student is getting lessons as a personal favor to the owner of the school. He has fairly good comprehension and is compliant with doing the work book and stuff. I asked him today if he would be willing to start reading a book instead of just doing the exercises in the work book. His English is good enough to where he just needs to get used to using it correctly. I don't know yet what book I'm going to have him read, but I am excited that he's willing to read one. Something juvy lit, I think.
The student class has 2 students. There is a lot of poetntial for have some fun. The powers that be would like me to use the usual work book, but they would also like me to use anther book of some kind. I would really like to find some kind of science book or history book or cultural book that I can use to help emphasize what we're learning in the other book. I have to spend a lot of time doing this and I don't want to get bored any more than the students.
Well, I need to go to bed. I have to get up early and figure out what I'm going to do for most of my classes tomorrow. I don't have a lot of resources at work, or a lot of personal experience to help me fill in the 40 minutes per class with anything meaningful or interesting, but I am learning and I hope to get better as I go. I am hopeful for the morning. I have my alarm set for 7:00 am, I think I just might get up when it goes off, the first time.
I love all my fabulous family. Follow the course, fight the good fight, keep the faith.
Peace and love,
Risa
I have been desperately missing television since I have been here. I am not thrilled to be stuck with myself in my own brain. My brain wears me out. TV quiets it down for a while. It guess watching TV is my way of self medicating my internal dialog. (Since when is dialog not spelt with a u or an e?)
Any how, today was one of the better days in the week. Tuesdays and Thursdays are very easy going. I have 2 classes that I teach, a private class for 1 hour and a student class for a hour and a half. The private class is easy. The student is getting lessons as a personal favor to the owner of the school. He has fairly good comprehension and is compliant with doing the work book and stuff. I asked him today if he would be willing to start reading a book instead of just doing the exercises in the work book. His English is good enough to where he just needs to get used to using it correctly. I don't know yet what book I'm going to have him read, but I am excited that he's willing to read one. Something juvy lit, I think.
The student class has 2 students. There is a lot of poetntial for have some fun. The powers that be would like me to use the usual work book, but they would also like me to use anther book of some kind. I would really like to find some kind of science book or history book or cultural book that I can use to help emphasize what we're learning in the other book. I have to spend a lot of time doing this and I don't want to get bored any more than the students.
Well, I need to go to bed. I have to get up early and figure out what I'm going to do for most of my classes tomorrow. I don't have a lot of resources at work, or a lot of personal experience to help me fill in the 40 minutes per class with anything meaningful or interesting, but I am learning and I hope to get better as I go. I am hopeful for the morning. I have my alarm set for 7:00 am, I think I just might get up when it goes off, the first time.
I love all my fabulous family. Follow the course, fight the good fight, keep the faith.
Peace and love,
Risa
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