So the problem with keeping a blog is that you actually have to have interesting things happening in your life, so a to make it worthy of posting, and also enough free time to actually post. In the last month, Rebeca entirely on maternity leave (she's one of the two teachers I work with) and so for two weeks I was in charge of her classes. For some reason, they aren't supposed to hire permanent substitutes until two weeks after a teacher has been gone, which means that teachers from around the school come into the class for a period at a time, some of whom don't speak English, and none of whom know what's going on in the class better than I do. Which means for two weeks, I was teacher. And boy. As exhausting as being an auxiliar can be, it is nothing compared to being a full fledged teacher. Particularly when you still have private lessons after school! I already work 11+ hours Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, but you add grading and lesson planning to that? Ahhhh!
So now that I've had a real taste of being a real teacher, am I crazy enough to still want to pursue a carreer as such? Yes. Yes, I am. Of course, we now have a permanent substitute, so the stress and insanity of those two weeks are already beginning to fade away...
Well I do have some big news that's been brewing for a bit. Joaquín and I are moving in together! I feel I can announce it formally now because, though we've been talking about it for a while, I just told my roommate/landlord that I would be leaving soon and we (Joaquín and I) have appointments to see some apartments on Friday. I am so excited!
We also had friendsgiving on Saturday. A bunch of us Americans, (Steve, Hannah, Julie, Michelle, and I), and Yolanda and Joaquín all went to Yolanda's house and brought delicious dishes and ate food and talked and played settlers of catan. It was really fun, and I'm glad we got to do it because I love thanksgiving, and I miss it while I'm here!
That's really all I've got this time, but here are some pictures from friendsgiving and from various skype sessions I've had recently:
The delcious thanksgiving meal
The whole group
Mk and Kristine spoon-skyping me (they will hate me for this)
New-roomies Dixie and Jeff after hiding under a blanket
My mom's presh new cat
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