It has been raining continuously for the last 30 hours or so. Ugh. Last night I walked home with my umbrella and still managed to get soaked, because of the brutal combination of heavy winds and rain. The forecast says that this afternoon should be back to clear and warm, but it has been wet and cold for the past couple of days. I guess I should count my blessings that I’m not sweating. Just a few days ago I was considering short sleeves. <\/p>\n
Classes are going well at work and the students are starting to wake up from their weekends and remember English. I’m hoping that after carrying a lot of conversations for the students I can start shifting more of the burden on to them in the next few weeks. Some of the students are ready for it, but they still wait for me to direct the conversations. Part of this may be a confidence issue, but part of it is the deeply ingrained notion here that students listen and teachers speak. <\/p>\n
OK, I’ve made my lunch and now I’m off to try to get to the train station without getting too wet…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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