quit yer bitchin', already...

ok...so i realize everytime i write a post, it seems all i do is bitch and complain about how terrible the students are...and in fact, that couldn't be farther from the truth...it's days like today that make me realize that i'm quite lucky to have this job and the opportunity to know these students...

most of the students have gotten used to my presence and they've stopped staring when they hear me speaking english in the halls...now i can't go anywhere in the school without hearing "HELOOOOO! HOW ARE YOU???" shouted at me...earlier this week i actually got a "GOD BLESS AMERICA" from across the campus...at first it was annoying...but now it just cracks me up...

so my 3:30 class on friday is one of my faves...they try really hard to speak english, are extremely respectful, and also know how to have a good time...like today we started the class talking about christmas...they told me all about christmas in france and then i told them about christmas in america...really this is just a tricky way of getting them to review vocabulary...afterwards we play a homemade game of taboo...what is taboo, you ask...well...i give them some vocabulary word that they have to get their team to say without using certain words...so, for example, they have to make their team guess the word north pole without using the words santa claus or elves...it sounds easy, but when you have a limited knowledge of english, it can be quite difficult...but these kids can get pretty creative...do you know what "zee wood car wit dee presents een eet" is????

after the game i gave them their christmas present..candy canes (sent from home by my dad...thanks dad!)...so, we had five minutes to spare before the bell...and they asked if they could draw on the board...of course i handed my markers over and let them have at it...it's christmas after all...the result was quite hilarious... i'll try and post the pictures later...

my next class is the one with the obnoxious, out-of-control students...but fortunately they didn't come today (the teacher decided that after the fiasco last week...they shouldn't come anymore!) ...so for once i get to go home on friday in a good mood...

so here's to starting the vacation on a good note...vivement les vacances!!!