I Told Myself

I told myself I would post on my blog twice a week to let people know what I’m up to. And it’s been nearly a week since I said that. Oh dear!

Last Wednesday was the school’s birthday and it was very fun. I ran the relay race with the teachers and my team won. Boo-yeah! It was a great day – no classes. And I bought a pile of food to support my students. I was happy because I got caramel popcorn and French fries. Yum, yum!

I also got lots of pictures. No time now to upload those, but I’ll do it soon.

As I mentioned before, Fall has finally arrived. And at the perfect time – I sent my warm clothes back home with my dad. Ha ha! Now I think I may have used one or two of them. Oh well. I kept a few jackets and I’ve never had many long-sleeve shirts. Time to go buy a few. (Oh bummer)

I’ve been really grateful for my friends these days. I’m also missing them a lot. I’ve made a few here, but the friendships are still in the beginning stages. And there’s always the underlying problem of language. We can communicate a lot (especially when I use my body language-it makes people laugh), but it isn’t the same. And I’ve realized how wonderful it is to have lifelong friends. The ones that have been through it all with me (even if I’ve only known them for 4 years). So thanks to all of you that are my friends.

I suppose that is all for now. Things are fine in Taiwan. The students are totally cold. One of mine was wearing 4 layers today. CRAZY. I had a short-sleeve sweater shirt on with a tank top underneath. I was a tad cold in the morning. The afternoon was perfect when the sun came out. It felt like Spring and put a smile on my face.

This week was midterms. I enjoyed grading tests because it meant I didn’t have to plan lessons! Strange, I know. Next week it’s back to normal. But I’m feeling pressure to really help my kids improve. We are over halfway through the semester. We have about 8 weeks left. So crazy!

Oh, I’m planning to head to Beijing during our Winter Break in January. But I have to get a visa and that means I have to take a short trip to Hong Kong. Not exactly what I want to do, but I must. Plus I do want to visit Hong Kong. I hope a few more people speak English there!!!