So after swapping my chip with Maral so she didn't get in trouble for staying out late (I honestly don't think she will tbh), I came back later and used her chip anyway. I had to build up the courage as a fat spider was hanging around the sensor. Not impressed.
I have no idea what I did during Saturday. I had a lovely lovely skype call with Miss Moss. I did spend most of it getting dressed etc buuuuuuttt, best of all she FINALLY sent me an iconic photo from our holiday Summer 2007. There has been a gap in my travel journal ever since and it can now finally be complete!
I did sort of have to rush off to the train station.
We didn't end up getting the last train home and so most of the assistants crashed at one guy's place. That never bodes well for sleep. The snoring didn't help. There was however a rather stunning view from the window :)
After breakfast at the station 2 of us headed back to Bregenz. I managed to worry my mum half to death in the process. Sorry! I tried to have a nap but it wasn't happening. Instead I nipped into town for some lunch/cash before the rugby. I yelled myself hoarse particularly after Max Evans beaut of a try. I then moved onto some football before heading back to the station to meet the other assistants in Rankweil and actually see a funke. Just to explain, this is a towering bonfire with an exploding witch, traditionally held to chase away winter. You'd think this was quite a lengthy thing but actually if you miss the lighting, then that's it. I've yet to see a witch explode. Darn. Turns out there's not much in Rankweil so we all headed to Dornbirn. The plan for food evolved into donner kebabs (my first ever!) and a bar. There were far too many photos being taken, even by my standards.
It was another late night and I had classes from 8am yesterday. It was the first day in weeks I haven't woken up at 06.44. A very specific and annoying time to wake up I assure you. Must have been tired. I also hadn't planned these classes (winging it much?) but they were the ones where I get 2 students for about 10 minutes. With the second group I was supposed to be discussing the film The Island which they watched recently. After 4 groups I grew bored of the topic (they didn't seem interested to start of with) so the last pair we just talked about random things. They stayed a little after the bell went and were still there when the teacher showed up to ask how it went. Much better than some pairs where making them talk is like getting blood from a stone.
I had a bit of a run around. Turns out the school hadn't told me the right forms to fill in so I had to chase down the form/bank/school and get that done. Somehow, I doubt I got paid today as I was supposed to. Not that it makes too much difference as I still don't have a pin number for my bank card. Maybe I should ask about that...
All the late nights and lack of sleep clearly caught up with and I was a little bit late today. The teacher hadn't wanted me in that class anyway so she did what she had wanted to do in the first place and I sat in the staffroom and helped mark some essays. My next class was with a sub teacher. He basically stood around and left it up to me. I'd been told to discuss their essay topics. How do you discuss 25 individual topics all at once? Didn't happen. Instead I played games for the whole class, just concentrating on getting them talking. It felt like a good lesson, as they were clearly enjoying themselves, laughing but best of all there was plenty of English. (Plus they now know that Krapfen in English is a doughnut - educational). Rows was the best game; cheating was allowed. By cheating I mean, this is about speed answering so when I asked "How many windows are open?" and somebody opened an extra window so his row got it right, I allowed it.
Anyway, best brush up on the legal system in the UK if I'm to do a class on it first thing tomorrow.
Eurgh.
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