Saturday, February 9, 2008
New Starts
Thinking of getting a little fluffy cat to cuddle. :) I hope Jon doesn't sneeze too much...
Friday, February 8, 2008
A February Friday
I am writing from Jon's computer here at home. I dont like it nearly as much as I do mine. THe keys are annoying and the caps lock keeps getting in the way of my ring finger. Too lazy to get my own computer from its case and all hooked up.
It has been awhile. I am very flighty when it comes to this. But I'm feeling a Carrie Bradshaw night...staring out my Manhattan window, high above the streets in the midst of a bustling upper east side awesome one bedroom.....my Monolas begging to be slipped on and danced in all night with my glamorous friends :) Well, so none of that description is truly fitting for my life at the moment, but eh. I do live in Manhattan...just minus all the glamour and extras. I'm happy in this little one bedroom way up here almost in Inwood. For now anyway.
Today my classes went alright, I yelled at one of my students, which is of course is totally unfair for the child, etc. I feel bad about it, all those masters classes telling me to be sensitive to language learners needs. It is not the language barrier that I am annoyed with, its the lazy kid and his pathetic work ethic and the fact that every five minutes he asks to leave my class for the bathroom or a water break. This kid is killing me, I am wrestling with a way to get across to him so that he can actually learn. Somedays it is truly frustrating and I feel like I've got too much responsibility. How am I really supposed to teach them to read, write and speak in English when they only use and hear the language during my 2 prd block of time 5 days a week.
Anyway, my other class is on a higher level and I've really seen a lot of progress, so there is hope. I'm going to start tutoring little cello players soon which will be exciting. I better start practicing myself again.
Book updates: Finished My Sisters Keeper, not my favorite but compelling to read. The author kind of plays on your emotions too much.
Am reading and doing The Artist's Way, so far an inspiring way to spark some creativity lying dormant in me.
For now, thats all I got.
It has been awhile. I am very flighty when it comes to this. But I'm feeling a Carrie Bradshaw night...staring out my Manhattan window, high above the streets in the midst of a bustling upper east side awesome one bedroom.....my Monolas begging to be slipped on and danced in all night with my glamorous friends :) Well, so none of that description is truly fitting for my life at the moment, but eh. I do live in Manhattan...just minus all the glamour and extras. I'm happy in this little one bedroom way up here almost in Inwood. For now anyway.
Today my classes went alright, I yelled at one of my students, which is of course is totally unfair for the child, etc. I feel bad about it, all those masters classes telling me to be sensitive to language learners needs. It is not the language barrier that I am annoyed with, its the lazy kid and his pathetic work ethic and the fact that every five minutes he asks to leave my class for the bathroom or a water break. This kid is killing me, I am wrestling with a way to get across to him so that he can actually learn. Somedays it is truly frustrating and I feel like I've got too much responsibility. How am I really supposed to teach them to read, write and speak in English when they only use and hear the language during my 2 prd block of time 5 days a week.
Anyway, my other class is on a higher level and I've really seen a lot of progress, so there is hope. I'm going to start tutoring little cello players soon which will be exciting. I better start practicing myself again.
Book updates: Finished My Sisters Keeper, not my favorite but compelling to read. The author kind of plays on your emotions too much.
Am reading and doing The Artist's Way, so far an inspiring way to spark some creativity lying dormant in me.
For now, thats all I got.
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