June 21, 2002

• What drives you crazy? End of semesters drives me mad! I usually get a bunch of homework to correct, reviews to be checked, students whining, sleepless nights and lack of time even to have a good meal.

  
  

  But I cannot complain. I love what I do! And I do get an immediate positive response while working- in class.  I have got some advanced groups this semester. All of the advanced students should present speeches on whatever they want. I generally ask them to bring samples or hand outs in order to turn their 15 minute talk a bit more interesting. And of course, it is my turn to also learn from them! I could say it is something like ‘show and tell’.

  
  

  I´ve got great speeches this semester. Better than that, I have gotten really nice people to teach. And to work with. Some of them are already like friends. Others are people I usually smile at, whenever I see them.

  
  

  I had a visit of a supervisor two weeks ago. I have been teaching for 8 years now, but I still get nervous when I have someone watching my classes. The worst part is, that they never let teachers know they are coming. They just knock on the classrooms´ door, ask you to excuse them and… God!

  
  

  I was confident. She liked my class. It was good, I know, but I had to thank my students too. It was a group of 11 teenagers. Not only they behaved, but they have also made the class flow in a very pleasant way. That was so important to me, that I had to let them know that! And I did feel how important and meaningful that was to them.

  
  

  I feel good! And I already know the groups i´ll have next semester. Nine other groups…. At about 60 new people to meet. And I wonder if they´ll be able to feel the pleasure I´ll deposit on what I´ll do, with them during each class…

  
  

  ps.: I made this drawing during a break I had yesterday… The drawing course will start next semester… Hmm.. More pleasure to come!

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  

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