There have not been any new classes added in recent weeks. My schedule also seems to be fairly consistent recently.
This is good and bad. Good for the good classes I still get to teach and bad for the bad classes I either now have to teach or continue to have to teach. Sometimes the light and day difference between classes is astonishing.
For example, I have one class of about 6 middle school aged girls that is simply amazing. They do everything I say and try to answer my questions. I have a boys class as well that is about the same age and quite similar characteristics. I shoot the shit with them a lot, it is a very enjoyable time. I am always happy when I have either of these classes on my schedule. A couple of the boys I will pick on outside of class. I body checked one of them pretty good into the wall one day.
In comparison, I have a girls class that just talks and talks and talks no matter what I do. I have a couple mixed classes that are very much the same case. These classes, while annoying and unproductive, do not stress me out a whole lot. Yes, I would like to have better control of the class and actually feel like a teacher, but the students don't like English. They have to be there. They aren't nearly as frustrating as...
One class, same book and everything as my class of all boys and roughly the same ages as well. It has 3 boys and one girl. They don't like English either, but thats not the problem. The 2 girls are so cold towards me. I have no idea why. If I ask them a question, they roll their eyes at me as if to say 'why are you talking to me' or 'go away.' Then their answers have a annoyed sound in their voice. I also can tell you what their answer will be before they answer. Frequently it's I don't know. They don't try to know which is the frustrating part.
Most days these classes seem to be my last classes as well. I will have a great day with 7 awesome classes and then the 8th just ruins everything and I go home from work all frustrated. Perhaps its better that they are last rather then first.
About Me
- Andy Weiler
- I went to Trent University in Peterborough Ontario for my under graduate degree, a joint major of history and philosophy. After my under grad I lived in Daegu, South Korea for one year. That is where I started blogging, to keep friends and family up to date with my life. I enjoyed the blogging experience and have since lived in Australia and traveled a little of Europe. I enjoyed writing the first blog so much that I have started writing about my experiences all over the world. Currently I am living in the Middle East, in Kuwait. While at this time I haven't been to many places, my hope is to see other places and write about them here along the way. Comments are always welcome. I like to know what people think as well as to know who is reading.
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