How can I do more in 3 days here than in months back home!? It has already been a lifetime of changes and I feel like there's too much to tell! But I'll try anyways!
So the apartment here, the Gloria "dorm" is pretty cool - first 3 floors are for the school and then ten of us live on the 4th floor, a mix of nearly-all-Canadian, American, one European and one from Alaska, all our age, everyone's cool! (One girl has 2 loud dogs but they're friendly) Lee and I have completely Ikea-ed our two bedrooms, into one bedroom and one office: sooo pimped out! Pics to come soon I promise!! So far I've been on 3 scooters, one *squatter, eaten some deelish dumplings (with pork inside oh g-d!!) taken 2 cabs with non-English drivers in the rain, gotten lost and taught classes ON MY OWN!! And I'm learning Mandarin!
Lee says hi to all of you - now officially a dirty old man as he just turned 25 today! I've sat in on many Observation Classes which then include my teaching the last 10 minutes, been to one Workshop (we have to attend so many) and tonight was officially my first night as a solo teacher! My kids range from kindergarten all the way up to high school! NOT AT ALL how I expected them to be: the stereotype of Asian children being very attentive and quiet and proper is laughable; they're even louder and more hyper than kids back home! Some are super cute and then the high school ones are really chilled, so it's a great mix - and yes Jules, I have been asked many times "do you have boyfriend" lol!! The high school is a trip - it's a real private high school, I have my own desk in an office and everything!! I feel like I'm role playing :o)
Every day is jam-packed from 9am-2 at night, with classes and prep work and shopping and exploring and restaurants and meeting new people and getting together everything we need - Lee and I will be getting cell phones and a scooter very shortly!
So all is well! It's hot and humid and smelly and loud and I am loving every minute of it! Miss you all, xox
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Hey Meesh!
WOW so much fun! I am super jealous. It sounds like such a great time and so much learning and so much to do. I wonder if it ever calms down. So how did your first class go? I can't wait to ask you questions all about it. Make sure you learn lots so you can teach me when you get back!
Give a big ol' Hi to Lee from me, and remind him who I am incase his old mind has forgotten! hahah
Jess
Hey hunny!!!!!
You sound like u're having such A GOOOD TIME! I MISS YOU but hell, you're taking me along for the ride, so I'm more than happy to live vicariously though you!!!! :)
I told you Asians had it for white girls :P REmember to keep a count!!!
Always always,
Jules
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