You Had To Know It Would Come To This…
I’m not good a keeping a schedule. You should know that. As my blog readership dwindles, I struggle to find things to write about to keep my numbers up. In order to consolidate everything and make everything more easy to read I will use a list. In no particular order this has been what’s going on:
- A student told me about a student teacher they made cry. When I asked if they were going to try to make me cry he said, “No, don’t worry. You’re cool, Mr. Muehe.” Yes!
- Same student: Bright red hair walked up to me with a bandanna on and said, “Look out Mr. Muehe! I’m the Ginga Ninja!” Yes, Tom. Yes you are. I laughed for about 7 minutes straight.
- I realized I don’t have a whole lot of money left. Someone want to win the lottery quick and help me out? You know I’d help you if I won, com’on!
- My black fish Clyde died. I’m 90% sure he was blind. Whenever I’d put food in, he’d swim to the top and pretend like he was eating food, but he was never even close to the food pellets.
- I’m going surfing tomorrow! One of the Christian Studies teachers I met last week said he was going to loan me his board. It’s going to be freezing, but hopefully fun.
- I went to a Halloween party dressed as Jarryd Hayne, a rugby player. I forgot my camera though so when other people get their pictures online I’ll post them here.
- I went to an opera called Peter Grimes. It was okay. The story was pretty good and the music is fine, but the singing music doesn’t match the orchestra music. At all. I’m not sure if that’s the case with all opera or just this one. It was in English but there were still lyrics on a screen above the stage that I had to rely on.
- The 7th grade is going to Manly Beach on Friday for an excursion. I’m excited about that. Not sure what it entails or what I have to do, but it’s a field trip to a beach. How can that not be awesome?
- I’m really getting to know my homeroom class, and I really like them. I want to teach them finally, but these stupid exams make it impossible.
- These next two weeks I will be helping scribe for tests. So for students with learning difficulties or ESL students I will read them the questions and write down their answers. It’s really really difficult to write down an answer you know is wrong and not try to help the student at all.
- I’m coaching basketball Tuesdays and Thursdays. They gave me a cool climacool polo shirt that I get to keep. I’m with the 7th grade B team. They’re not good at all. It stinks too because it’s mandatory to go out for a sport and these kids hate basketball. They’re just doing it because they have to. I’m really not sure how to handle it. Ideas?
- The teachers here are all SUPER STRESSED about the grading and comments and report cards. From what it sounds like they have 4 days to fill out 250ish report cards or something? I don’t know I don’t really understand it, but it was a pretty hostile meeting. “You can’t expect me to do this!” “Well you’re going to have to, we have no choice!” I went to a staff meeting last night and everyone is really really upset about it. I told the people around me at my desk that I would help them all if they gave me glowing letters of recommendation. I was only half joking but they were serious and thought it was a great deal. By the time I leave this place I’ll have about 10 letters of rec. Hopefully.
- I’ve got 37 days left in Australia.
- I like that Australians call candy “sweets” “chocolates” and “lollies” and I want to bring it back to the United States but I know my brother won’t allow it.
- Australian’s are huge into sweets though. That’s all anyone talks about in their free time. Sweets sweets sweets
- I’m planning a trip to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas 2 days after I get back from here with my good friends. Las Vegas hotels are so cheap.
- I have no plans for Thanksgiving yet.
- It’s getting REALLY hot outside. Burn-in-5-minutes-without-sunscreen hot.
- Please leave a comment about some new music for me to listen to. Mines getting really stale.
- Just wanted to make it an even 20.
