- J.J. is going to watch me teach and then pillow fight with BA later tonight. Spooning may also be involved although I'm not sure of the details.
- 2 classes down, 3 to go (i.e. I hate Thursdays)
- Last class was the first to have volunteers AND the first class where a student could read the whole paragraph by himself. I'm so proud I could cry. Yay baby class 10.
- Pictures of NBA players is like giving crack to my older students OMG look at you're OWN pictures please, DON'T grab his, NI ZUO SHENME?!?!?! lmao.
- Other students are slowly stealing everything cool that I have at my desk (which includes American money, candy, and pictures that I draw)
- Amy Detwiller has 5 baby kittens that were abandoned on her porch a couple of weeks ago. I want one so much but sadly don't have time to raise a baby kitty. :-(
- Xiaojie can mean both "waitress" and "prostitute"
- Why does it take a half hour to explain anything to my Contact teacher. Her English is not that bad, this shouldn't be that difficult, woman...
- My Chinese language teacher is literally the cutest thing ever
- My classes know the word for "Halloween" but don't get the concept of "scary" weird.
- We are so learning to dance by the end of this year - either break dancing or line dancing or anything - I'm pumped
- We still don't quite get the value of the "yuan" 100 yuan isn't even $20 but we act like everything is so expensive.....it's not.
- My feet will never be the same again after China....
- I know ALL the spoilers from Heroes thanks to different sources (mostly eager Chinese students)
- YAY for rejecting social norms :-)
- The word for "flashlight" literally means "hand lantern"
- One day I'll teach them that "English" English is wrong and "American" English is better. Fail.
That's all for now folks - now to go back to talking to myself and getting weird looks from the other teachers.
2 comments:
Good Morning Shining Beacon!
You wrote more on your blog. Yay! I had time before work and got the chance to read. So happy. I cannot view your blog or my Comcast email at work anymore. They have blocked both. Boo. Sad. I have to wait until I get home. So just remember that if you want a speedy response. Always send to Panasonic now unless it is in the evening here in the US.
So, I am off to work. Work for me now is fabulous. I look forward to going because there are so many people to interact with. It's great.
It is Thursday evening for you there in China. I hope the bad Thursday omen proved you wrong. Ha!
Fabulous blog. I think I may like your bullets the best. Light and fluffy reading. Foo Foo reading? Why do I love to say foo foo? I think Aunt Linda created that. I need to tell her to read your blogs and comment. I miss her respones. And then there is too busy Joel. He will return though one day, and we all will rejoice.
Still adoring our chat from last night. Yay for that!
I love you.
Big Giant Squeeze!
Mom
looks like your getting relay into the teaching thing. Realy cool.
I love hearing how excited you get about your students.
DO NOT addopt any kitties...
I can relate to trying to explain things to any Chinese. After a 1/2 hour discution all you get is a head bobbing up and down and some giggles and if your lucky you now have another friend.
Instead of american english maybee you have a new language... Chinglish or Englese.
Still looking for your address so we can send you something from home, like frost, snow or good chocholate chip cookies.
I thing you are doing great and if you come accros the oportunity and you find this is something you realy like, go for it. We will keep track of you no matter where.
I am proud of you kido,
Love Dad
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