Things just keep getting stranger. The school is already strange enough with its layout. The teachers are characters (both in a good and bad way). Also the school is half broken all the time: the internet usually doesn’t work, the toilets don’t have seats or toilet paper, half the computers are running Microsoft 2006, and … More Things Get Stranger
This is obviously not for folks back at home but rather for the people in the program. I know most of us have been told to prepare material for the class but haven’t been given any of the books. This means we have no idea what the students are learning or what we can expect … More How to Find Your Textbooks Online
My first week not doing my introduction lesson (as in my first week really being at proper school) was supposed to be spent observing. I was told just to observe, my coordinator said he would spread the word that I would only observe. How can I teach or plan lessons for classes I know nothing … More Observing Classes
(I want to make a note here I’m not going to post every day of school. Just the first few days of the first week to see how much things change and how chaotic things are/were.) If you’re wondering why I had my first day of school but Chris didn’t – his school said he … More Second Day of School
I walked in and miraculously remembered the maze. Go through the principal’s area past another tricky false door and up the stairs. I borrowed my coordinator’s computer to make sure my USB worked – after running around the city looking for internet, then wasting all our data I needed to check. Everything had transferred perfectly and … More First Day of School
This was originally written September 30th and posted October 12th. After having gone to school for two weeks I’ve added updates to things that were misunderstood/have changed. My co-teacher was initially extremely friendly over the internet. I offered to do a lot more than my responsibility with classes (foolishly, already) but asked in return that … More A Visit to the School
