Welcome to teaching. Here's your books. Go have fun.
That's about what it's been like so far. Yeah, but I like it. But to catch you up to now. The week after I got back from Bangkok. I spent the good majority of it laying around my room, occasionally venturing forth to pretend I knew how to prepare for a class at the office. It was a little annoying at the end, just not doing anything, but it helped me get my bearings back.
I got rested. I got into a bit of a routine. And actually got a little prepared for my first week of class. I went to Fantastic Friday that week as well. It was so nice. I played games and got to just be with people. Met Jeff, Rob's brother who is hanging out for a while.
Then spent the weekend preparing for the rest of the week. The first week went well. I got a crash course in the differences between an American university, and a private Thai one. Like that the entire student body starts registering for classes the Wednesday before classes start. So the first two weeks of class is spent shuffling around getting in the correct sections. Like the 70+ in my technical English class that has since dropped to about 15.
They also don't know what book or supplies they need for class until their teacher tells them the first day. Found that out after my first class, so had to wait till their second day to tell em. And my personal favorite. There isn't really a copy budget. So sometimes when I want to make copies for my students I have to collect money (very little mind you, but still) to pay for them. How would you like to pay for university, and then on top of that have to pay for the tests you take in each class? Think about that a bit.
Also, as a part time teacher, I don't get my check until the semester is over. Found that out at the end of next week. But I might have money to get me through figured out. So don't worry too much about. I've always been provided for.
Went to fantastic Friday and church this past weekend, and got to hang out with Nonf Dream, she just got back from the states. Went with Ken to watch UP, it's a great movie. I highly recomend. This week getting rent and pay details worked out, keeping just barely ahead of my classes, and starting to put together a tutoring schedule. Yeah, that's my grand plan, I'm teaching cheap english on the side.
So my life is still amazingly awesome. Love it. Except the waking up at 6 part. That I'm not so much a fan of, or the dress clothes at work. But still, it keeps me on my toes.
Please pray for me as I am giving my first tests and learning how to be an effective teacher. Also my renters have broken off contact with my parents. So pray that we have wisdom about how to proceed there. Also pray for me as I'm trying to seek what's next. I'm not too worries about it as of right now. But within the next two months I will decide on if what will happen after the semester is over in October.
Also, this is my biggest one here. Pray for my friends here, both farang and Thai, believer and non. A lot of them are dealing with some heavy shtuff that Im not going to post online, but pray for God's confort and will. Pray that our friends who are on the fence will decide what they are going to do with Christ. And pray that hearts we come into contact with are being softened.
Love y'alls. I'm out.
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