So how did my week go?
Well I taught 2 classes on Monday, not a lot of work, but it was a day that ended in frustration. We didn't find out where our training was occurring until Monday afternoon, and I was expected to be there on Tuesday morning. I was to be traveling with someone else, and we were having issues getting in contact, so I was stressing out, and PMS'ing (sorry, I was) and I was homesick because it was Canadian thanksgiving and I was missing out seeing all of my family, and just the whole Thanksgiving. So tears at school, and me actually feeling angry for once. Its always different to feel emotions that I haven't felt for a while. And with this whole experience being so new, my emotions are very high, and do some very strange things when I feel things.
But we worked things out. And so on Tuesday I got onto the subway and headed out to Meigum.. its a little city, in the hills. The place was pretty nice, and in the middle of no where. The first day was pretty hard for me, because i was so tired at the middle of the day, and the PMS issue, and just the not liking my normal changing... I don't do so well when my very fragile normal is taken from me. So some tears were happening on the Tuesday as well. There were kind people who dealt with them well though..
The Training was super boring.. and a lot of long days. We started our day at 7, with breakfast, and went till 9 pm. I usually was in bed by 11.. didnt go out with the rest of the people. Most people use that training for being drunk the whole week.. not my thing. But i did go out on the last night, because you do meet a lot of people..
There was one speaker that really stuck out for me.. and what he said will be very useful. I have to do some internal thinking soon, and figure out WHY i am here. As well I need to work on building relationships with my students, and that will help me feel good about being here. Plus its ok that I am crazy. I shouldn't be afraid of letting that in the classroom.. the kids want to have fun, and I want to be someone that they remember, even if they never remember what they learnt in my english classes. So I have a new view of my teaching, and I am ready to mould some lives, and maybe teach some english at the same time :)
I was also able to meet 16 other teachers from Ansan there, and am glad that there are people in the same boat as me as well.
Friday was a lot of sleeping when i got home, because I was exhausted.
Saturday was sleeping in, and then going to the bank, and getting my bank card stuck in the machine.. so I will have to go on Monday with Ms. Lee and get some help there.... (not stressing out about that though.. just feel a little silly).
I also got to be a small part of a Korean birthday party. I don't know if the kids always do this, but they were having a flour fight. They throw flower on the birthday girl, and it goes from there. It was nice to have a laugh watching them. And have a little english talking with one of the boys. I am always happy to hear Korean student use their english.. they do really well when they try.. I just wish they weren't so shy.
Sunday will be church again :) and maybe I will join Adam and Melidy for noodles after church, and then we are going to the International Fair at Wa Stadium here in Ansan.. I am excited to just see things there.. and to take some pictures, and maybe some videos. I can upload videos onto my facebook.. so now there will be videos coming from Korea :) And if it rains, well then we are going to go see a movie.. Transporter 3 (i think i have to watch the first 2 tonight just in case)..
Well love you all.. and thanks for the prayers. And my first month here is coming to a close. Can you believe it? There are times when i still want to come home.. but I think by the time Winter break comes a long.. this will be home... I have hope.. even if I still cry...
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