Today was... intense. I know, I didn't need to wait until the last min to do things, but that's who I am sometimes. I had to make seating charts today, make copies of the quizzes I was supposed to give out (I also got at least 1 paper cut today) all to get ready to have kids in class. It was a good day, giving away incentives to those kids who did them, still getting thru all the lessons, setting up some coachings, being able to really help some with what they've been struggling with. The thing that is easy to forget when the kids are online, but is sooo crucial when they are at April is how friggin' cute they are!!! I had kids from last term come to give me hugs and show me where their new classes were, others just wanted to say 'Hello,' and sometimes you just have to stand there and go... oh yeah, this is why I wanted to stay. My little Ellen who was a Seedbed 2 my first semester here is now a Sprout 1 and she's grown up sooo much!! She's also cute as a button. I was able to give my 'raise your hand' speech and in at least 2 classes I was able to give a 'put your name on it so I know who to blame' speech. I forgot how fun it can be to play up the drama for the students. Teaching 100% appeals to my inner thespian, not gonna lie.
If I teaching in the mask, I can wears the lip ring! Only problem was I lost one of the balls beneath my wardrobe when I dropped it. Oops. Good thing I had spares.
A beautiful Fall day - and my favorite tree is starting to blush!
Masked up, A/C is no longer squeaking, ready for kiddos!!
I'd also like to announce that I now have THREE plans for my Chueseok break: Taco Tuesday, haircut, and making chili. We shall see what, if anything, happens with any of the military guys I've been chatting with (on a friendly level). I will also be preparing to take the next steps in what will hopefully become my next great work adventure. Most I can tell is that it's going to require a lot of reading and also... a subscription to the Economist online. Hehe. I might also look into the WSJ just so that I can really stay current on what's going on in the world. Having a plan makes the stress levels go down for a while - let me report back once dates are set and things are more solid.
Basically I'm still a ball of stress that is waiting for the next chapter to begin, but the stress has been down graded from being like razor wire to being more like barbed wire. You can handle it carefully but you don't need the heavy duty gloves.
I'd also like to take a moment, yet again, to say how truly thankful I am for all the AMAZING people in my life, on both sides of the world. My people back home have been so amazing and supportive of me, and I really appreciate everything - every package, every card, every FB message, every 'I miss you,' every 'I thought of you,' every phone/video date - every little thing that reminds me that you love me and I love you. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. As for the people in Korea - it hasn't always been easy, but it's meant the world to me how you've stuck by and through me with all that this experience has been, for all of us. It's had some really high ups and some really low downs - and I couldn't have survived without you. Thank you, from every voice in my head.
One thing this experience has taught me is how important it is to surround yourself with good people who love you too much to let you stay in the same place - be it physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental. At a certain point, healing has to come thru others - that was a hard lesson to learn. Much love to all who finish this post - 3 working days left to Chuseok, then about 5 months left in Korea. MUAH! :*
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