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Today has been utterly exhausting. I came to school early because I was planning on making copies for my second graders so they could do a Christmas activity. I was only five minutes earlier than usual, but I figured that was plenty of time to get my copies made.
Sometimes, I think I ought to be kicked for my optimism..
I got to school and they were still having their teacher's meeting. So I accidentally interrupted that. Then, I didn't want to casue any more distractions, so I just stayed put until they finished. I had to rush to get my compies made before first period because even though I was early, their meeting ruined my plans.
First and second period were fine but then during morning break, I had to rush to make copies for my sixth graders Momotaro activity. I came back from lunch and opened my desk to find I ALREADY MADE THEM OM MONDAY. I FORGOT. So I caused myself undue stress, and I have 80 extra copies of masks that I can't use because I have done them at all of my schools already. Damnit all.
Then third period, I don't even know what happened. The homeroom teacher has never done this to me before, and I kind of didn't know what to do. She left me alone. With 29 second graders. She was in the hall with one of the kids the whole time, scolding him maybe. I don't know... but I... That was hard. That's the same reason that I don't teacher 英会話. It's so taxing. There was no way that I could have done that lesson without using Japanese. I didn't use too much, just to ask them necessary questions. But, I am not supposed to. Ugh.
Fourth period was better than usual... Sixth graders...
Lunch was exactly what I needed to recharge. First of all, it was one of my favorite lunches and secondly I had lunch with 5-1. Last time it was nothing special but this time the kids that I sat with were insane! They made me smile and laugh the WHOLE time. It was so fun. One of them was pantomiming most of lunch and the kid next to him (I need to learn that kid's name, he's always active in class) was crazy! He didn't stop talking ever! And then when Abe sensei came in with her cow puppet, he said it was his rival. So funny.
Fifth period, again a weird thing happened. It was Kimijima sensei's class and I was really looking forward to it because he. is. awesome. Again, I am not sure what happened, but Kikuchi sensei popped his head in right after we started asking to talk to Kimijima sensei. He pulled several boys out of class and left. me. alone. again. WHAT THE HELL??
But, thankfully his class is good. Inoue sensei's class would have given me blank stares if I had done with them what I did with his class. I just said "I have these" and held up my different masks. Then "Who wants to be...?" and I got everything started except the grandpa in Momotaro. But... also, most of his kids know that I can speak and understand Japanese, where as Inoue sensei's kids freaked out when I told them last time I had luch with them. Inoue sensei was in her classroom (I guess?) and she came in to help me after about 15 minutes. She wasn't sure what was going on with those boys either, but speculated that perhaps something had happened between them and some of Kikuchi sensei's kids.
Then after classes I booked out early and went to bank. It took me forty five minutes to get everything worked out to send money home. And I don't even know if I got everything right. :/ The guy that works at the post office saw me and came and talked to me a little bit. He's nice but soooo weird.
And now I am gonna go take a shower, read, and pass out. Sounds lovely.
Sometimes, I think I ought to be kicked for my optimism..
I got to school and they were still having their teacher's meeting. So I accidentally interrupted that. Then, I didn't want to casue any more distractions, so I just stayed put until they finished. I had to rush to get my compies made before first period because even though I was early, their meeting ruined my plans.
First and second period were fine but then during morning break, I had to rush to make copies for my sixth graders Momotaro activity. I came back from lunch and opened my desk to find I ALREADY MADE THEM OM MONDAY. I FORGOT. So I caused myself undue stress, and I have 80 extra copies of masks that I can't use because I have done them at all of my schools already. Damnit all.
Then third period, I don't even know what happened. The homeroom teacher has never done this to me before, and I kind of didn't know what to do. She left me alone. With 29 second graders. She was in the hall with one of the kids the whole time, scolding him maybe. I don't know... but I... That was hard. That's the same reason that I don't teacher 英会話. It's so taxing. There was no way that I could have done that lesson without using Japanese. I didn't use too much, just to ask them necessary questions. But, I am not supposed to. Ugh.
Fourth period was better than usual... Sixth graders...
Lunch was exactly what I needed to recharge. First of all, it was one of my favorite lunches and secondly I had lunch with 5-1. Last time it was nothing special but this time the kids that I sat with were insane! They made me smile and laugh the WHOLE time. It was so fun. One of them was pantomiming most of lunch and the kid next to him (I need to learn that kid's name, he's always active in class) was crazy! He didn't stop talking ever! And then when Abe sensei came in with her cow puppet, he said it was his rival. So funny.
Fifth period, again a weird thing happened. It was Kimijima sensei's class and I was really looking forward to it because he. is. awesome. Again, I am not sure what happened, but Kikuchi sensei popped his head in right after we started asking to talk to Kimijima sensei. He pulled several boys out of class and left. me. alone. again. WHAT THE HELL??
But, thankfully his class is good. Inoue sensei's class would have given me blank stares if I had done with them what I did with his class. I just said "I have these" and held up my different masks. Then "Who wants to be...?" and I got everything started except the grandpa in Momotaro. But... also, most of his kids know that I can speak and understand Japanese, where as Inoue sensei's kids freaked out when I told them last time I had luch with them. Inoue sensei was in her classroom (I guess?) and she came in to help me after about 15 minutes. She wasn't sure what was going on with those boys either, but speculated that perhaps something had happened between them and some of Kikuchi sensei's kids.
Then after classes I booked out early and went to bank. It took me forty five minutes to get everything worked out to send money home. And I don't even know if I got everything right. :/ The guy that works at the post office saw me and came and talked to me a little bit. He's nice but soooo weird.
And now I am gonna go take a shower, read, and pass out. Sounds lovely.