Jul 26, 2007

The Job.
Not very many people keep the job I have now. They will stick it out for a few months usually. But not for a whole year. I used to wonder why, not I know.

On Monday I had 10 in class hours. Not ten hours at work, but literally ten hours spent teaching english. Then there are the frequent schedule changes (I'm told to teach different classes only 5 minutes before they start sometimes), the complete lack of communication from the boss, and the low money. Not to mention that half the classes only exist because a school will want a white person. They don't actually care about the students learning English. I don't mind all or this too much though.

This week I spend 40 hours teaching english. And that's only the work in class. Not the preparation or anything. If I thought my last semester of college taught me time management, this year will give me a masters in it.

So if you were wondering why I haven't contacted anyone, you have your answer.

The Dog.
It is actually a girl. Sorry for the confusion. And Nell's not moving away so her official name is Duoduo. I don't like that name so I call her Little Girl. Or whatever other name comes to my mind at the time. On Saturday I might get together with a student and take our dogs to the beach. She has a little puppy also.

The Walk.
Now it's getting hard. I can't go into details. But I'm faced with more temptation, harder decisions, and more failures than ever before. Somehow I've also never been more sure of where I'm supposed to be. I've never been reading as much as I am now, and I've never experienced grace (probably due to my failures) like I do now. Remember all that when you think of me... ^_^

4 Comments:

  1. Tamiko said...
    40 hours of teaching...i dont know how i would handle that! sounds like you are super busy ne. but thanks for updating your blog every now and then. it is good to know how you are doing.
    i miss you mark starr.
    stay strong...
    Anonymous said...
    thankfulness all around! your in my thoughts! sorry it is hard.
    Anonymous said...
    I surely understand...but it's good you have this blog to keep us updated. Cherish every moment you have there. Press on kuya mark!
    Anonymous said...
    You are in our thoughts Mark! Hang in there! Leah Iona

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