Tuesday Sept 1

First day of a new month! I feel like the months may go slow, but then again, I’m sure looking back this year will fly by. Today was better than yesterday as far as flow and feeling with it. I was a frustrated this morning because I didn’t get some of my lesson plans for Math and Science done, so now I’m behind and have to catch up. It’s hard for me because I’m such a planner and organized person, but I also want these kids to understand so I’m in conflict. Two other things which compound my frustration are that they aren’t consistent when they ring the bell for the next class here so I’ll think I have more time, when I actually don’t. The kids don’t have their student books yet either, so they have had to copy a lot of things down from the board which takes up lots of time because not everyone writes at the same speed. One of my girls, Leonela, just had a surgery and had to go home because she wasn’t feeling well, so that was some excitement in my day. Also Alvaro’s dad came to talk to me and it was all in Spanish; I could get the first half of things, but then my brain was on overload and so I started to lose it…so frustrating. He knew enough English though to help me out. I stayed after to plan and then went home to stir fry for dinner (again, AMAZING) and spent the night planning for the next day….so much planning. I have a new found respect for all my teachers….thank you.