My first week back in Taiwan was really nice. I pretty much had easy classes and simple days so it really was a nice transition back into the swing of things. Nothing really new to report from the world of teaching.
Except this I guess. I had this really great chance to talk to a girl at my Thursday school. I haven’t gotten to know a lot of the kids at my Thursday school because I have around 200 - 250 students that I actually teach in the course of 5 classes. Remembering their names is hard enough and I just haven’t gotten to know them. I was sitting outside during the lunch break watching the kids play ball when this girl comes and sits next to me. I start to practice some of my Chinese on her (which always makes them laugh) and she surprises me by starting to use some English. In fact, her English was really good. So with my Chinese and her English we talked for about an hour! It was great. Then the bell rang and she had to go inside. At that point I realized I didn’t get her name. Gaaa!!! I’m so stupid sometimes. Oh well, guess I’ll get it this week.
I spent the first part of my weekend alone at the house. That was nice. I don’t get that much seeing as I live with 5 other people. But most of my team headed off to Hong Kong for the weekend and Holly went to Taipei to see a friend. So I had the house all to myself. Ahh that was nice. I need that more often.
I then went up to Nantou to spend the weekend with the other team and hang out with some of the TAs who came down to visit. That was very cool and great! I won at Dutch Blitz even though I sat at 90+ for 4 hands before I broke 100. As long as I won though I didn’t care.
The rest of my team got home a little while ago. I can know this because the house is not quiet anymore. Oh well, guess I’ll get off and finish my lesson plans for next week.
Before I go I’ll leave you with one thought. If it’s called Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese; why don’t they call it Koreanese and Cambodianese?
Daniel
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