So, one of my ‘projects’ lately is writing out my hundreds (literally) of stories from abroad. Some are really short, some are longer… Here’s one from teaching in Taiwan that I remembered today: So, when I was teaching in Taiwan, in my beginning level class of 8 year olds, we had one lesson on “writing… Read More Miscommunication
You Know You’re Teaching in Taiwan When… 1. You’ve started carrying extra packs of chopsticks in your pocket. 2. During swimming hour, boys all wear speedos and EVERYONE wears a swim cap and goggles. 3. Kids are so honest that they come and tell you they did something wrong. Example: Kids aren’t allowed to speak… Read More You Know You’re Teaching in Taiwan When…
Today was another good day. Long. Very long. But good. However, I will say that I have developed a perpetual headache. I did get a few unexpected and much needed breaks today. After both lunch and dinner, I had about 30 minutes to myself. Beautiful. At that time, the kids are allowed to go back… Read More Lack of English
So today was the first day of my last english camp. Awesome. And as I said before, I decided beforehand to have a good attitude for the week regardless of how ridiculous things end up being. It was a little funny, because after I decided to be positive, everything negative started flying this way. Ha. But… Read More Positivity and the First Day
Last night was my last night of freedom for a while. It’s back to work today… But the craziness has already begun again. This apartment that I’ve been staying in… it has 4 bedrooms and 6 beds. Ok? Ok. Well… last night, 13 other teachers showed up to stay here for the night. WHAT? Yes,… Read More Here we go again…
So, tomorrow, it’s back to work. One more week. Saturday until the next Friday. It’s going to be a long week. But, I decided that I was glad to have had last weekend, however horrible it was, as a preview to my last week. Because at least I’ve been able to prepare myself, to again… Read More Back to Work
So, as of last Sunday, I was officially off work for a few days. I was pretty much on the verge of a breakdown – with everything built up over the past few weeks. Not only did I need to be off work, but I needed a break. A rest. To be alone. To get… Read More And finally a week off…
So, I’ve been meaning to put up some pictures of my time teaching in Tainan City for the 2 week english camp. So, here’s a few favorites from our school days… First, our class picture. So fun. So, basically, there were 3 classes that the teachers rotated to teach. (There was a 4th, but they… Read More Teaching in Tainan
And that would explain my last 2 weeks in a nutshell. I am ready to skin myself alive. I can’t tell you every detail, because 1. you would be sick of hearing me complain and 2. that would take weeks. So let me give you the high points. And by ‘high points’ i mean, the… Read More Disorganization at it’s Finest…
From a philosophical standpoint, I’m sure this quote has some great, deep, perhaps even life-changing meaning. And I’m sure a lot is lost in translation. But, when it’s 8am, or when you’ve been dealing with children all day, it becomes quite comical. In fact, this has become our sarcastic quote of inspiration among the teachers… Read More “The Child is Father of the Man”…
Lauren Around the Globe 