FELIZ NAVIDAD!
Madre mia.
The year is almost over, and the trimester ended today. It was a half day, and school was let out at 11AM. I spent the time chatting with my kids about class gossip, finding out who has a girlfriend, who they thought was cute, which professors have nicknames, all kinds of cotijillas. The students also wanted to take pictures of me with their souped up mobile phones and digital cameras. I almost felt like a celebrity, but it was endearing. Some of the older students (17-18 years old) poked their heads into the class just to say "HELLO!!" to me, which is something I feel they wanted to do all trimester. I don't work with the oldest kids, and I suspect they were very curious about us teaching assistants. I can't blame them, we're all young women, only a couple of years older than them.
So... Reflection.
Overall, it was a good couple of months. I've grown to care for my students, and they went off to vacation with affection and interest for me. At least, most of them. We've had a great time, and they still continue to speak to me in English, which is a triumph. After a couple of months, they started suspecting about my level of Spanish, especially when they saw me talking to other professors who don't speak English. But, I refuse to speak to them in Spanish, so they still speak to me in English, which is what I want. I don't ever want them to feel comfortable speaking Spanish to me.
Improvements; there are lots to improve. DISCIPLINE. I have to get them harder on the discipline, because I fear they consider my time with me "fun time". One of my students said to me, "Lisa, it's okay, you are like half student, half teacher." They listen to me the majority of the time, but when it gets out of control, it GETS OUT OF CONTROL. I have to work on that.
I've wanted to kick my kids' asses on several occasions, but in the end, they're all good kids. I'm looking forward to seeing them again in January.
SO! That's my reflection of my first trimester. I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a Happy Holiday! I'm positive I'll update before the New Year.
Peace and Love,
Lisa
The year is almost over, and the trimester ended today. It was a half day, and school was let out at 11AM. I spent the time chatting with my kids about class gossip, finding out who has a girlfriend, who they thought was cute, which professors have nicknames, all kinds of cotijillas. The students also wanted to take pictures of me with their souped up mobile phones and digital cameras. I almost felt like a celebrity, but it was endearing. Some of the older students (17-18 years old) poked their heads into the class just to say "HELLO!!" to me, which is something I feel they wanted to do all trimester. I don't work with the oldest kids, and I suspect they were very curious about us teaching assistants. I can't blame them, we're all young women, only a couple of years older than them.
So... Reflection.
Overall, it was a good couple of months. I've grown to care for my students, and they went off to vacation with affection and interest for me. At least, most of them. We've had a great time, and they still continue to speak to me in English, which is a triumph. After a couple of months, they started suspecting about my level of Spanish, especially when they saw me talking to other professors who don't speak English. But, I refuse to speak to them in Spanish, so they still speak to me in English, which is what I want. I don't ever want them to feel comfortable speaking Spanish to me.
Improvements; there are lots to improve. DISCIPLINE. I have to get them harder on the discipline, because I fear they consider my time with me "fun time". One of my students said to me, "Lisa, it's okay, you are like half student, half teacher." They listen to me the majority of the time, but when it gets out of control, it GETS OUT OF CONTROL. I have to work on that.
I've wanted to kick my kids' asses on several occasions, but in the end, they're all good kids. I'm looking forward to seeing them again in January.
SO! That's my reflection of my first trimester. I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a Happy Holiday! I'm positive I'll update before the New Year.
Peace and Love,
Lisa
posted by Lisa at 5:05 AM
7 Comments:
Mazeltov! Fredi is a mighty fine speciment. I should know. I've been looking at pictures of large dogs all day. And every time, if I'm in front of my mother, I pretent to have something wrong with my heart (heartbroken) because I want a dog really badly, but know that it would not be the responsible thing to do currently. Where was the picture taken? If in your flat, it looks mighty spacious and sprawling. And come Spring, I expect there to be some frolicking too.
Feliz Navidad! Y Happy Holidays.
Heart, Yvonne.
Feliz Navidad, Lisa! Fredi is adorable, as only a doggie can be. Hope you are well!
Sarah
okay- Im crazy?! Hello you took a xmas picture with a dog. Please take some time out of your day to realize how crazy that is.
Merry xmas
you are the gosh darn cutest thing.
-h.bone
i'm not sure what that dog's expression is but it's pretty funny. here's all of my admiration and respect for being a teacher all this while... you are hardcore. christmas love to you from spam.
yay! congrats on finishing your first trimester! i understand what you mean about your students and the discipline thing. it's hard. it sounds like your students' english is fairly good - i mean they can TALK to you. that's more than i can say for some of my students!
I LOVE THE PIC! freddie is adorable - i am jealous! i miss my doggies and wish my host family had a dog! happy holidays!!!!!!!!
OMG I thought that was KOBI.
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