last day of work with the kids

[grenadine6]

So I had my last day as the English teacher for my Japanese kids yesterday. The lesson went well I gave them a quiz which they all did really great on ( yay they learned something from me). Then we started the new chapter with some word games and cookies. When I told them that I would no longer be there teacher they were all sad. Which made me feel bad because I don't want them to be sad but also a but happy because that means that they will miss me and that they really did like having me as a teacher. I told them I would come next week to say good bye and I am volunteering my time to help the new teacher with her first day. She has been training with me for the last month and is going to to a fabulous job. I am very glad to know that the class will be going into such competent hands. However it is going to be better for me I think to move and to find new employment. This work was only part time and even though we I have helped to push to offer more classes it will still be part time employment only at this school. And even though having two part time jobs is better than none when I think about how stressed it made me working two part time jobs and going to school full time I really would rather just work full time in one location. So all and all its a good change but I will still miss the kids. They are so smart and each one of them is a lovely individual. I really have enjoyed working with them and watching them grow and learn over the past year. Well change is good but sometimes bitter sweet. ahh.

I have had many new opportunities because of this job. Mostly that I started to learn Japanese and now will continue with that. I hope to find a new teacher after the move. Even though after the last teacher it is going to be a really touch act to follow.