Wednesday, November 13
I know...I'm the worst! I told you I'd try to keep it updated every day but I don't really do anything exciting anymore! I just have been working my regular classes and then having the extra classes for the 2nd and 3rd graders. They are pretty fun and it's not too bad but I told the school I don't want to do them for the rest of the year. I am going to try to be very strong and hold my ground. I feel like I get no time for myself! Lynne came to Shenyang today and told me that I look very tired and have black bags under my eyes...time to cut the other classes! She is begging me to stick with them for the whole year but it's just something I don't want to do. The extra money is nice but it's not what I'm originally here for. I feel like I'm cheating on my first graders! She said that the parents hear that I'm a good teacher so they want me to teach their kids too so I told Lynne that I'm going to start to be a really bad teacher so then nobody wants me to teach their kids haha. That didn't go over too well. Like I said though, I am going to try to hold my ground and no means no! There's tons of foreigners here so I'm sure they could find somebody who would be willing to teach the extra classes.
Other than that, I am getting everything ready to come back home! It's very very exciting but there's so many things to do! I have to make sure all of my visa requirements are taken care of, all of my presents are bought for everybody, and so many other things! Plus there is all of the logistics about how to get to the airport, what to bring, where I'm staying, and many other things. Whew! No wonder I have black bags under my eyes! Oh...shout out to Aunt Julie who I caught I Skype yesterday!! Everybody give me your names and I'll try to catch you on when I'm in between classes!
That's pretty much it for now though. Getting tired and need to go to bed to get rid of these black circles!! Goodnight everybody! See you in a few days!
I know...I'm the worst! I told you I'd try to keep it updated every day but I don't really do anything exciting anymore! I just have been working my regular classes and then having the extra classes for the 2nd and 3rd graders. They are pretty fun and it's not too bad but I told the school I don't want to do them for the rest of the year. I am going to try to be very strong and hold my ground. I feel like I get no time for myself! Lynne came to Shenyang today and told me that I look very tired and have black bags under my eyes...time to cut the other classes! She is begging me to stick with them for the whole year but it's just something I don't want to do. The extra money is nice but it's not what I'm originally here for. I feel like I'm cheating on my first graders! She said that the parents hear that I'm a good teacher so they want me to teach their kids too so I told Lynne that I'm going to start to be a really bad teacher so then nobody wants me to teach their kids haha. That didn't go over too well. Like I said though, I am going to try to hold my ground and no means no! There's tons of foreigners here so I'm sure they could find somebody who would be willing to teach the extra classes.
Other than that, I am getting everything ready to come back home! It's very very exciting but there's so many things to do! I have to make sure all of my visa requirements are taken care of, all of my presents are bought for everybody, and so many other things! Plus there is all of the logistics about how to get to the airport, what to bring, where I'm staying, and many other things. Whew! No wonder I have black bags under my eyes! Oh...shout out to Aunt Julie who I caught I Skype yesterday!! Everybody give me your names and I'll try to catch you on when I'm in between classes!
That's pretty much it for now though. Getting tired and need to go to bed to get rid of these black circles!! Goodnight everybody! See you in a few days!