Sunday, 24. August 2008, 02:25:02
It has been somedays since I log on,
Today I will start something about patience
This is what has supported me and proved me in the past serveral days.
I was so frustrated and stressfull in the first place when I was confused by all the rules and regulations in the boarding school.
It is really like an article in the reading comprehension.
I read it once more and I grab something more.
So as the faculty was explaining to me and as students are coming,as i experienced the onduty thing,
i finally understand a bit that all these serve the safty of students.
All checkin and checkouts are just to make sure where each and every one of them are.
As for my English ability,I am still patient with it.
I am fully aware that due to cutlure differences, I do not expect myself much to understand everything.
So be patient with myself and always refer to someone I could rely on to give some explanations.
Wednesday, 13. August 2008, 03:55:18
MD
"One thing I have just learned is that we must believe in ourselves.We believe we can do it and then win others to help us do it."
Today R took me to the social security office and Bk of America to open an account with an SSN.
This does not usually happen.
As an international teacher, i could not wait SSN for 2 weeks before I get other things started. Thanks to R, he did quite an adventure for me.
He let me prepare all the files i have got: passport with the visa, J1 form and the receipt from the SSO. More importantly, he believed we could do this.
Instead of walking and wondering the possbility or feasability of doing it,which i would do as a greenhand, he talked with the bank staff politely and firmly about doing this.
And finally we got to that point: i got my saving account and a debit card coming in 10 days and a follow-up of my SSN when i get it.
It reaaly saves my time and troubles.
I could not help telling myself that: hey do not have doubts in yourself,just do it with your passion and ask whenever and wherever you do not understand.
One of the posts i put up for my days in shanghai concerning YOU DON'T ASK,YOU DON'T GET. i really learn from this lesson.
Because, it will be my fault do fail something had I not asked before; It will not be all my fault had I asked,or at least i would know the possibilities of the matter.
Just like what I encourged Y who is a Chinese highschool girl recovering from a surgery and is now suffering malfunction of her fingers,I shall just believe in myself.
Yes, it takes time to do things while.
But if i do not think i could do it, i fail at the starting line.
Or just like the Panda in Kongfu Panda who could bearly see his feet due to the big belly,he managed to do it finally.
I own much thanks to R as Panda does to Master Shifu and Master Wugui.
So with R good luck with his health condition and I am really sorry that I have bothered him so much for taking me everywhere.
And good luck with Y for her soon recovery.
Tuesday, 12. August 2008, 01:37:42
MD
"I know you won't remember how to do it in a short time,but I am showing you the possiblities that things can be done here, and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask me."These words are so warm and sweet as my mentor,R, the French teacher and the dean of Foreign Languages Department showed me how to use different functions of the school system.
I am quite new to everything here. The quite quiet on campus, deers and foxes showed once in a while on campus, and the teaching system in this private school:So different from my student age back in China.
Teachers have their own classroom and office while in China teachers would run into every class and one class of students just wait for what's coming for the next class;---Challenge one: I will have to decorate my classroom with some Chinese elements as necessary while I have not practically bring some from China.
Teachers here teach small class with many different levels unless in China one teacher would just teach some big classes of 60 students at the same grade level for different blocks.---Challenge two: I will have to prepare Five classes everyday from beginner Chinese to Literature Chinese.
The previouse Chinese teacher has done a good job for the past two years, thus i am under a bit pressure and is quite nervous what to do.
But just as what R suggests me to do: read the guideline for the course carefully and know what are expected from the students then find my own approach.
Tonight as i read the materials from the previouse teacher, I read her hard work as well.
Yes, I am new here but so long as i am open to possibilities and new explorations, I should have the confidence to handle this job.
OK now back to work.
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