i am embarrassed at how awful i have been at keeping this up to date. i don't know that anyone is reading it, but since i haven't been writing in my regular journal either i figure i'll try to make the most of this venue for thoughts. it is terrible how not writing becomes a vicious cycle with me. i am absentminded enough to forget for a while, and then so much time has passed that i don't know where to start, and then as time continues to pass more things happen. next thing you know, it is almost two months later and i've written nothing. so to take the pressure off, i am just going to write about right now. i'll try to catch up with the past two months later.
just got back from my first visit to the bangkok hard rock cafe. one of the teachers from work was celebrating her birthday. it was a nice dinner out. hard rock cafe has held a special place in my heart throughout my travels. it is something of a safety blanket. i always know it is there when i need something familiar. and tonight it felt like a little piece of america. i also enjoyed some good company. there are some great people teaching with me at assumption. of course the topic of next year came up. my feelings concerning next year are currently mid pendulum swing. but i'll write those thoughts out later.
tomorrow will be the end of a long week. we are learning about fractions right now, and some of the boys are really struggling. since i am teaching one hundred boys, it is difficult to address all of their different levels. the usual challenge of differentiation in instruction is multiplied in this situation, especially as a new teacher. i get so frustrated with my own limitations and inexperience in this area. all i can do is learn from past mistakes and keep trying to get better. and i do think i am getting slowly better...but it's positive change.
well, good night, dear cyberverse. so much more to update soon.
