Compliments :-S

With all of the comments my last post has received, I almost don't want to ruin it by making another post. Ah well, the fun has to end some time.

I received a compliment the other day. One that leaves me not so enthused. I have been given the hardest class to teach behavior wise in the institute. The teacher that was teaching them has had it and is ready to go postal on them. So, they gave them to me figuring I could handle them. It's really not a problem, but I am also teaching the 2nd or 3rd worst class already. (They just recently were given to me.) I just don't have the energy for it right now. blahh.

What makes it even worse is, to give me this class they took away my most fun and easiest class to teach, Ester, the directors daughter. 1/4 of the time she is too busy to come, so I get to go home early :-), and when she does come, her English is so good we can actually talk about stuff. The book that I ordered for this class was mostly a conversational book on many different topics. After reading and talking about stuff, we would play scrabble. But not any more. Poor poor Ken. :-P

Now, I'm dealing with 3 students that don't want to even be in class, one student who really wants to learn and is frustrated, and two students that are polite, but don't try very hard. Thankfully they have just moved the one student who wants to learn into a different class. At least I don't have to deal with his frustration which is ligit and well placed.

So, like I said, I have been given a compliment. Not always fun though eh. As it is, I'm looking past the initial difficulties and focusing on the future and a class that has vastly improved.

To makes things better in the class, I had them order a different book today. The one that they are using is way over their heads. Two of the students have already completed the book, but you would never know that unless you were told, which I was. The book that we will be using is much more to their level, so I think things will be a bit better. Now that I have this new book coming, I'm actually gaining some energy for their class. I just know that for the first few weeks it's going to be a big battle as they learn who is indeed, in-charge of the classroom.

By the way, the 3rd worst class, is now doing much better. It's not such a battle anymore and we are starting to have fun. Or at least I am and I guess that's the most important thing isn't it. Fun is contagious just like anything else.

Well, ... I was going to say, "may your compliments be far less challenging", but I can't because I think I would be robbing you of a blessing. So instead I think ..., may each new compliment and challenge be met with the faith and integrity that are yours. May you continue to grow in and savor (savour :-), each new opportunity no matter how big or small and may the truly important things in life be yours.

:-)