My wonderful plan of updating my life here in China over blog seemed to work SOO well last year....sorry guys!! Why is it that we have these great ideas that never seem to work out in reality?! *sigh* Well, we are back for another year here at Huamei, and I am going to try yet again (and try harder) to keep an updated account of what is going on here on the other side of the world. Please be patient with me!
So we're back! Last year was full craziness and fun, ups and downs, stress and beauty; so why not come back and do it all over again?! Most international schools look for at least two years of experience, and since both Richard and I enjoyed ourselves last year, it seemed silly not to get both of those years here in beautiful Guangzhou. And so far, this year is shaping up to be ever better than the last!
Fist of all is our new partners in crime, our new fellow teachers. And really only one word can describe them: Amazing! or maybe Wonderful! but also definitely Crazy! All of the new teachers who joined us this year have so much zim and energy, and are so willing to jump in and do anything. It is so great to see and I can't help but see this year being a wonderful and exciting experience for everyone! Most of the new teachers have had some sort of overseas experience before coming here, even if it was just in travel and not in teaching, so they were a bit more prepared for all that China and Huamei have to offer. That being said, it is also a bot of a trip for me to be on the other side of what they are going through. I am not the first year, new teacher anymore. They are coming to ME with questions, and most of the time I can help! It is such a wonderful feeling to be able to return all of the assistance that was given to me last year (Thank you again Adam and Ana!! We miss you!!!)
This year is also shaping up to be great because of my courses. I am very excited to report that I am helping to develop a brand new Drama course here at Huamei!! Or at least trying! lol The first couple of weeks were a bit of a challenge just in trying to get the facilities that I need (and I am still waiting for some things, like a projector or tv so I can use ppt or video; always helps in drama to be able to view and analyze other people's actions/movement), but for the most part I now have a room just for my course and chairs for the students to sit on. I do have to say that their faces on the first day in this classroom when they realized that they do not have desks or chairs was priceless!! We are still working on staying focused and coming to class ready to work, not just play, but for the most part I think that they are starting to get in the groove. This week will be their first big assignment (they will be doing a group pantomime/tableaux story based on a photo), so we will see how much they have actually been listening...
Anyway, I better go get something to eat and head to the market for some veggies, but thanks for letting me ramble on and I hope that you come back again soon. I promise to be more frequent with my posts!!
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