So I just wrote an entire message and lost it ! š¦ Ā sad days. Lots has happened today (but not enough to write as much as yesterday I think).
Kendall and I taught for the first time today! We taught 2 classes for 2 hours each. For the first one we taught together then the next one she taught lower beginners while I taught the higher beginners. We both think each of the classes made fun of us. But it was kind of funny because we couldn’t figure out why they kept making fun :p.
In other news two of my students from our 8am class asked me to hang out. I was really excited because there are both exactly my age and they just moved here from Iran. They are both hilarious and I would really like to become friends with them. They came here speaking no English and have already learned so much, it’s crazy! I really like them.
Also I noticed a difference in myself after work today. When I saw Mitchell’sĀ family earlier this week someone asked if I always use my hands when I am talking. I said no, I hadn’t realized but I was practicing (side effect of class I suppose :p). Today after teachingĀ I could notice a huge difference. I talked to my cousin, Kelsey, on the way home from work. It was really hard to use complex sentences and I kept trying to talk with my hands… Not so good when you are driving. When I talked to Mr. Norm and Mrs. Cheri tonight it was hard too. It was so weird to hear people talk so quickly! I don’t know if Kendall feels the same way or if it’s how my brain works or if it’s my language training but it’s funny how it all switches around for me. It took all night to talk normal but I think I have the hang of it now. It’s funny how everything keeps changing around (a few days ago I was struggling to find English words because my brain kept translating to Chinese instead). The mind is an interesting place.