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It is hard to believe it has been six weeks since I was at home. However, that is exactly how long it has been. I can still smell the taco bell wafting through the air... or that might just be the bag of sauce packets I have yet to put a dent in. I've been keeping myself busy teaching and trying to put a dent in the manual I have been writing for the incoming class of trainees. It has proven to be harder than expected but I am still confident I can have it done before the new kiddies ship off to site.
Two weeks ago Brent and Ted and I met in Piatra Neamt for a little social debriefing. I attended my first real European professional soccer game. I also severely misjudged the weather and wore only a light jacket and long sleeve shirt. I must remember that Piatra is in the mountains and even in the summer it can get a little chilly. In any case it was fun to sit in the stands and watch a soccer game. The stadium was pretty empty but it is only a town of about 75,000 and it was still winterish. I'm hoping the next time we go the weather will be more cooperative.
I was sick last week. But am feeling much better now. Good thing I decided to give my students a test. Its a nice way to take a break from teaching. Even though romanian students seem to have a proclivity for cheating. They don't even try to hide it. The good students will even go and help the bad ones after they had finished. For the first few classes this really annoyed me. But then I thought better of it. Maybe by helping them on the test the good students will be able to see themselves as tutors and help the bad ones catch up... or they will just cheat more. Either way I'll do things slightly differently for the next test.
In just three weeks I'll be heading back to Tirgoviste for a good old fashioned Easter with my Gazda there. My gazda mom still hasn't come back from italy and its been almost three months now. She is supposed to come back sometime before Easter. But I have overheard some arguments over how and when. I guess we will see. Until then it will remain a bachelor pad here in the village... a bachelor pad where everyone goes to bed at 7.
I'm planning on showing the simpsons movie at movie club this week. It will be interesting. Most of the jokes have a lot to do with U.S. culture. could be a good teaching tool... that's right, the simpsons, a teaching tool...
Believe it or not that is all I have. Simple village life. Luckily it looks like we'll be getting up into the 50s this weekend, though I'm not going to hold my breath that winter is over... made that mistake once already this year.
Two weeks ago Brent and Ted and I met in Piatra Neamt for a little social debriefing. I attended my first real European professional soccer game. I also severely misjudged the weather and wore only a light jacket and long sleeve shirt. I must remember that Piatra is in the mountains and even in the summer it can get a little chilly. In any case it was fun to sit in the stands and watch a soccer game. The stadium was pretty empty but it is only a town of about 75,000 and it was still winterish. I'm hoping the next time we go the weather will be more cooperative.
I was sick last week. But am feeling much better now. Good thing I decided to give my students a test. Its a nice way to take a break from teaching. Even though romanian students seem to have a proclivity for cheating. They don't even try to hide it. The good students will even go and help the bad ones after they had finished. For the first few classes this really annoyed me. But then I thought better of it. Maybe by helping them on the test the good students will be able to see themselves as tutors and help the bad ones catch up... or they will just cheat more. Either way I'll do things slightly differently for the next test.
In just three weeks I'll be heading back to Tirgoviste for a good old fashioned Easter with my Gazda there. My gazda mom still hasn't come back from italy and its been almost three months now. She is supposed to come back sometime before Easter. But I have overheard some arguments over how and when. I guess we will see. Until then it will remain a bachelor pad here in the village... a bachelor pad where everyone goes to bed at 7.
I'm planning on showing the simpsons movie at movie club this week. It will be interesting. Most of the jokes have a lot to do with U.S. culture. could be a good teaching tool... that's right, the simpsons, a teaching tool...
Believe it or not that is all I have. Simple village life. Luckily it looks like we'll be getting up into the 50s this weekend, though I'm not going to hold my breath that winter is over... made that mistake once already this year.
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