Back To School

So yesterday was my final day of "training week" at my new job, and it ended on a good note. I mean, it left me exhausted and I was sleeping at 9/10pm everyday that week, but I think it was worth it. I hope the worst is over and that my body has gotten used to it. Of course, there's a 3 week gap before I start again...so...yup. Hopes were JUST dashed.

Oh well.

Joking aside, I loved it. The kids I work with are precious- and it's not that I'm naive enough to hope it'll always be like it was the week I was there, but for an introduction, it was perfect. And the school? Man, it reminded me WHY I loved my school years so much. Well, you know. Up until like the last 2 years of high school, when all the angst starting settling in. Let's skip those years, shall we. Like so many do.

Also, I don't think I've ever had so much X-mas related food in my whole life. It was like everyday was a party, and I had my fill of cookies and cake and cupcakes and cheese and cream and whatever else "THE MOMS" saw fit to bring.

Also, I thought I was the "nenek glamour", but dude. I totally met a real life one. She was tall, had a rockin' bod, bright red lipstick, beautiful white-blonde hair up in a do, and the dress with the lowest neckline I've ever seen. She was fabulous. I may have stared, but I tried hard to make it subtle. Which is hard to do when it comes to staring anyway.

Also, the names these kids have? Let's just say, if you ever need suggestions for soap-opera names, I got you covered. It just feels SO good to say them out loud. Is that weird? (Probably.)

I get to teach Math (among other things), which is worrisome, but shhh, don't tell anyone.

Some need help focusing, but I love listening to them talk, to the point that I lose focus, and have to remind them to continue with their work. Example:

Me: Alright, so do you know which answer goes in this box?
Kid: Yeah, it's number one.
Me: Good job, OK, all you need to do is copy the sentence.
Kid: *writes one word* Did you know the short form for Christmas is X-mas? It's spelled X,M........A......S!
Me: Wow! OK, that's great, now we need to finish this box, OK?
Kid: OK. *writes one word* I'm going to Melbourne for the holidays that's where I'm from not my mother she's from England London England that's in England and then she brought a gingerbread house and I got to punch it and knock it down I knocked down the entire wall the back wall and there were pieces flying everywhere and

*BELL RINGS*

Ain't that great?! Hahahahaha.

Aaaanyway. I'll let you know when I have to deal with my first "tantrum case". Came pretty close a few times, but somehow those situations were avoided...I think because they were all in a good mood anyway- "pre-holiday cheer".

But yesterday when I was on the field during recess, the kids were lining up to go back to their classes, and one of the little girls I was working with that morning came up to me and gave me a tight hug, then she grabbed my hand and we walked back to class together- and yeah, I almost cried.

BECAUSE IT WAS SO SWEET.

GAHHHHHH.



I love when people are nice.

ALSO, YASMINA HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO A BABY BOY THIS MORNING. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT. DIDN'T WE JUST MEET LIKE, YESTERDAY?! WEREN'T WE ALL TEENAGERS LIKE, YESTERDAY?! AAARRRGGGGHHHHHHH. SO MUCH LOVE. I'M COMING YAAR! THAT BABY BETTER LIKE HIS AUNTIE FARAH! I'LL FORCE HIM TO LIKE ME IF HE DOESN'T! I DON'T CARE IF THAT'S IMMORAL/UNETHICAL/WEIRD!