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Accidentally just killed a very nice post, damnit. In short form:

Having difficulty transitioning back to studenthood after teaching kids who were facing drought and famine and other overwhelming issues. To be sitting in a classroom in Canada and talking about petty little things like being interrupted by the P.A. system while teaching is surreal.

Am missing my students in Kenya dreadfully.

I, along with a number of other people who went on the trip, was interviewed by an Ontario magazine on teachers and education about the experience. I think I did well -- I sounded intelligent to my own ears, anyway. Article is due out in the June or July issue.

I have coffee. I really like coffee.

I have a lot of school things due next week. Mind you, I only have three weeks of classes left, plus exams, then one more session of practice teaching before I am a qualified teacher. My goodness, the time has flown!

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*sheds proud tear*

Got my next placement information -- grade 6 and in a school on the same street as the last placement! I was really hoping for a high school placement, but have heard good things about this age range and from people similar in personality to myself, which is quite reassuring.

So, my darling, brace yourself for another up close and personal look at the behind the scenes of teaching. ;)

i'll stock up on red wine.

Probably for the best, that.

(darling, have I told you lately that I love you?!)

yes but it bears repeating. i'm all ears.

I remember when I got back from Easter Seals, I was a bit PTSD. Someone would tell me about a problem, and I'd snap, "You think that's a problem? Try dressing yourself when you can only use your mouth and three fingers."

So, hugs. You deserve them.

I keep having to bite back comments when people talk about how difficult things were. And, even worse, I feel like I can't really talk about my own experience at all when we have class dicussions about our last practicum, because no matter what I say, it sounds like I'm trying to one-up them, when I'm really not. I just want to talk about what happened, damn it!

*frustration face*

Thank you for the hugs, darling. They are much appreciated!

I bet you're hitting culture shock there. Big changes. Pls to be telling us about Kenya soon?

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