Since the pic is the first thing you see when you come to my site, I think i'll explain it first before going onto my spiels about life hahah.I'm sure many of you have seen this weird person wearing "spotty clothing", often swinging clothe with his arm rhythmically at its full length - and most possibly lying on the ground as well.
So, sometimes this afternoon, i decided to go talk to him with an escort (that person was actually a stranger too... but he was kind of big, so at least i was assured that if the weird person attacked i can use him as a shield >:D). We both approached him with a HEY! and asked "What's your point?"
For those who are interested, here's the weird guy's response: "I AM the point. (Me: huh? then how does what you'r doing convey your point?) I am 'grounding'. Because students like you and you (points at me and my human shield) should be on the ground instead of having your head stuck with the future. THAT is the PROBLEM with this university. Everyone is focusing on the future - students like you (he eyes me with his dull dark brown eyes) are all studying and learning for the future. But THAT is the problem! They throw the future at you but they are sweeping you off of your basics. The ground, the reality IS the basic, and they are robbing it from you! You should sit your butt down in the classroom seats and stop it with the cellphones and damn technology. You have to start GROUNDING!"
And his speech probably lasted a bit longer with a couple more similar paragraphs. We thanked him, and walked away (and i thanked my human shield as we were getting far enough from the person).
The pic is the same person talking to other students who approached him after me and my curious partner did. I thought what he said was interesting - perhaps even poignantly true. But i certainly don't think lying on the ground in a public place, wearing colorfully strange clothing and slashing anger against the ground will make any difference in students life. ;]
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So, about the title...
I was sposed to teach the taiwanese class as an intern today. But because it's a class right before the taiwanese midterm, the instructors told us to focus on the review just about when the class started. We panicked (or at least i did hahah), and scrambled to pull off a review game almost on spot. Most of our energy and time had went into prepping a lesson for the class - and not the review. In the end, we didn't even touch the lesson xDDD
Nevertheless! That 20-30 mins review was mediocre at best, but it was - in a way - a success. I'm more aware of the difficulties, of the needs, and of myself hahah:
1) At this point of the semester, it's gonna be hard to change anything so i can only work from what we have.
2) Since the image of the teaching style is pretty bad, perhaps it would be more helpful to pple if we teach some kind of grammar structure. Just like any language class *ponders at the structure of my fun fun japanese classes* :]
3) I show too much emotion on my face... it's good, and bad at the same time, because it seems that i'm particularly obvious when i feel frustrated or disappointed in myself.
After the taiwanese class ended, i kept thinking of the chaos review that I and my intern friend did. I think it was mainly me 'cause i tried to speed things up, which complicated the progression of the activity. But anyhow, i guess my intern friend saw this, and actually bought me jamba juice... (awwww :) I wasn't thinking much back then. But now, i feel bad that i basically had her pay for me to suck it up hahah. Everyone experiences frustration - but that isn't the reason to lose my smile is it x]
I'm learning to take on my mistakes with a grin x]
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