I just had a meeting with my contact teacher to discuss punctuality and organisation. I resent this. I have been late but on one occasion (per school) and that was because I was ill. Half the time, I can't find the teacher I'm supposed to be with so I have to look up the classroom and go myself. I can't do right for doing wrong. If I do this before the bell, the teachers stress out looking for me but if I do it after the bell then I'm late. It's Lose-Lose. Also, if I spend too long hanging around waiting for teachers that don't come and find me, I get cornered by somebody wanting to talk about lesson plans or something.
As for organisation, half of the things she mentioned were when I didn't have a computer. It's hard to respond to an e-mail before you have the chance to read it. It's also a bit cheeky to criticise my organisation when sometimes nobody has a clue which class I'm supposed to be in. More than once I've found out on the day and had to plan the class. I haven't complained, yet they complain I never e-mail to say I want to use a projector etc. Simple, because I don't use them. I make sure I have all the resources myself.
It's frustrating, particularly when most teachers are telling me how much they've enjoyed my lesson (at least the ones I get to plan myself and don't just get given textbook exercises). The supply teacher at Gallusstrasse positively raved about my class (the one where we only played games). I had a lesson with class 1 yesterday. They're about 10 years old. They loved it and at the end of the class followed the teacher and I out of the class asking when I would do another lesson. At girl at the end of a lesson with class 6 asked the same thing. I'm doing a good job and yet some teachers are apparently complaining about me. BAH!
Rant over.
Other than this meeting I've had a very nice start to the week. As I already mentioned my classes are going well. I managed another Disney reference in class today. I'm not even trying!! It's mostly Finding Nemo as well. Maybe I should broaden my horizons.
As lots of 7th classes are on holiday this week, my classes have been swapped around and I've had some of the younger students. It reminds me of teaching in China and I now miss P6B, P1C and my K3B! I loved those classes. A lot of 6th classes are away too so I've had a mixed up group a few times. We did superheroes today. They are so creative! One guy thought of the most amazing way that his group's hero, Fatman, would save people from a volcanic eruption.
Last night the weather was lovely. Naturally being a boarding school for boys a game of football was organised. Maral and I went outside too under the ruse of 'working'. We were soon just chatting to a few guys, attempting to walk along a tight rope (I have no other way of explaining this. It's also really hard!) and gymnastics. Of course. I'm trying to teach Maral how to do a round-off. After it started getting dark, I introduced her to a proper British cup of tea and spent the evening laughing and chatting to people. Good times.
My dilemma about having booked a flight I couldn't make, has now been solved, classes rearranged and basically, I'm coming home a week tomorrow! haha I am unbelievably excited about this little fact. I have been missing my friends no end and to get to see their faces, other than on the many photos on my walls, is just a wonderful prospect. Think of the hugs!
I think I've just entirely cheered myself up. This is like counselling!
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