Today has been a day of total rest. I even took a nap! Somehow this past week was jam-packed and for me that is never a very good thing as I need down time to recuperate. So, I will try this weekend to also layout a schedule that will work for me on a regular basis.
Classes went very well this week. My ‘boys’ are very sweet and overall decent students. It’s just a shame that they will have to work extremely hard to succeed in developing their language skills adequately enough to pass for the next level. It’s not impossible, just challenging. Therefore, they do require a lot more energy in a day than I am used to expending, but it has been worth it so far. My second class with the education course also went smoothly. It took me back to my TC days where it was interesting and fun to discuss how to make the classroom experience better for young learners. I’m happy with everything so far in terms of my classes.
I have also signed up for a teacher training course in English for Academic Purposes, which the university is paying for via Oxford TEFL. It is an online course, which should be interesting. The fact that it is free doesn’t hurt at all. I’m not sure when that will start, but it will take some of my attention anyway.
My desire to get back to writing and developing my website(s) is still strong, but I haven’t yet found the time I need. So…yes, maybe I shall spend some time whilst on the sofa giving my daily life the scheduling it needs! π
-T π
