Teacher Alana

Drive to school—cut off by teachers?
The Golden Monkey has a mind of its own—parking trouble, foot in puddle
Searching for Bess, office
Call to assembly—“Mama Mia” standing in lines, army drills
Interview in front of the whole school. Fudged it a bit.
No classes this week, met Jasmine
Gift from Jin Hua
Some introductions, inc black dogs
Got breakfast
Imagine a hamburger place that opens at 5. imagine eating one at 5.
Settled into desk
Students and I both nervous, timid, shy of each other. But I don’t drop my water bottle and run away giggling every time I bump into one of them. Happened to me at least twice. Students jumping out of my way. One guy saluted me. They see me in the halls from their classrooms.
Looked over quiz/questionnaire given by Jessica
Hecked out library. 1st time a Taiwanese told me I was too small to be an American
Lunch w/Jessica and a 9th grade. Spoke w/Dick and Betty
More quiz review, settling schedule
So much food! One person in the office remarked on how I’d be fat by the end of the year. Everyone laughed when I assented.
Cake from guy whose wife had a baby. Discussion of traditional Chinese practiced. Drove Yu Chun crazy w/speaking English.
Gmail
Home. Dropped Jessica off by her car, rocky driving in the mud. Chased ants off my scooter.
Got home safely, despite streets slightly wet from rain. Cut off again by people, also not teachers.
Home: chat w/nell and Faith, skype w/M and Evie.
EAT CAKE!
Ah, nap.
Too lazy again to take out garbage
Read
Tidy room
Discover cockroach. Yeck!
Here.