06-18-02

I haven't written in a while - been almost a month. Have something I desperately want to share - to get out on the web, so I can sleep at night. There are two student teachers - or not really student teachers - but student observers who come to our school every Tuesday. One of them, I despise to his bones, but I shall keep him nameless.

I bet I could beat him up - him and his handball shoes and really really bad posture - its worse than mine!!! (But it is a very sad thing that he has the capacityto reduce me to physical threats....)

I don't know why I bother to humor him and ask him his opinion on the classes - he actually took notes today- the impertinence!!! I was trying to avoid him, not to ask him what he thought - but me in all my stupidity had to ask him what he thought of the classes...

The games were fun - but they weren't reality based....Try and find something that the students won't figure out in 2 tries and with only a day to prepare.... Who asked if they are in a certain country??? I wanted to get some globilization in the class...

He has good points - but that doesn't help me not want to beat him up...pooping intellectuals. I actually think I might post this on my page - it's kind of funny.

Maybe I've been in Japan too long and I am starting to embrace the status quo too much - but he's a poop. I wish I could make him never come back - at least send a different student - not aka "Hide."

The other student is okay - but then again, she's a girl and nice about things...I bet she would be more cooperative...

I think my real qualm is not about the students, I think it is the dreaded realization that I am forever a B minus teacher - and it hurts....

Take care then.

Much love to everyone. Take care

This is hanako signing out..