These are the ladies who are "shy and serious," the ones I spent weeks dreading teaching!...because Dan said it would help me begin picking up more of the language. He said to just have it on in the background all day so I am exposed to it and slowly absorb it. Clearly not vocabulary, but maybe intonation and all that. But I am really good at tuning it out. Right now a young girl is talking to a puppet who is apparently an old man with a bowl haircut. I think they are talking about animals, but they seem so sad. It's hard to tell with puppets.
I've had an eventful week. I had my last 2 adult classes on Friday. It was surprisingly depressing, but one class even gave me a present (a really cute pair of half-gloves. I'm not sure why...). But with the end of those 2 classes came the start of my new tutoring group: the two girls who will be attending Roberts next year. I have been looking forward to this for a while. They are both Kindergarten Education majors, so neither are fluent in English. In fact, I have to back track quite a bit in my thinking because I found myself teaching and speaking the same way I do with my other students (who are English majors and have been in tutoring all year). It's difficult, but fun. They are going to be coming to my apartment every Friday night for some crash courses in everyday English conversations. These lessons will be more fun for me, though, knowing that the students will actually be using them. I can fashion my lessons easier, too, knowing what types of situations they will be in at RWC. And I will get to see them once I am back in the states, so I know these will be lasting relationships. Hence, I have been looking forward to this class.
I went Christmas shopping today. Actually, I went hunting for candy canes (which they don't sell anywhere!). I finally experienced the craziness of it. Having lived in the middle of Missouri or Pennsylvania, I have never exactly witnessed a "Jingle All the Way" Christmas (You know, where Arnold fights to get his son some highly demanded robot toy?). I can't imagine everyone was actually buying gifts for all their family and friends (since it's not the same holiday here), yet there were still a million people on the streets! It must be chaos in NYC. I never did find those candy canes, but had plenty of distractions to make me feel better (like $5 shirts).
Kelly and I are going to Thailand in 2 weeks!!! I am going kayaking at sunset, watching baby elephants play darts, and buying wicked cheap silk. All for less than a trip to Disney World.
Oh, and Brian and I just turned 3 years old yesterday :).
4 comments:
Cassieeeee:)
This is mii (Michi)!! I found this blog through facebook.
I know staying in Japan is somtimes very stressful, but I hope you found something is wonderful for you.
I decided to go to Bradford in the begining of Jannuary...but you r not there??
i really meet you...until when r u going to stay in Osaka?
Love you always
Michie (Mii)
your hair is wicked long! i'm so envious...*
:) congrats on 3 years.
i told bob on the 7th that it was your anniversary.
.. i think i remember your anniversary better than my own!!
finally, MICHI!!!!!!!!
when you get back, we should take a trip to b-town if she'll be there.
I know! I was so excited for you and Brian. That is an amazing accomplishment. I was gonna leave you a little facebook comment but then I forgot. I'm sorry. You're still awesome though. Now that JJ and Natalie are engaged though that makes Pete and I the last of the long term daters in our group of friends, lol.
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