One Week Under Our Belts

So, we made it through week one of classes and are ready to start week two! Although teaching is much more exhausting than we would have expected, we enjoyed it. Matt teaches on a different campus across town, which amounts to a 45 minute bus ride daily. He is trying to figure out a good time to have office hours to meet with students. He is not having much luck yet, as his students have a full load of classes--8 am til 4 pm everyday! Amy's classes are about a two-minute walk from the apartment, for which she is very grateful! (As many of you know, Amy gets car sick in a regular vehicle, much more a semi-air conditioned bus going over some small roads!) Amy's classes are going well, as well. She has it easier with location, but has a bit more lesson planning than Matt because she teaches three different levels of classes, whereas all of Matt's classes are Sophomore Speaking and Writing.

The week hasn't been without some kinks... When Matt accidentally ordered chicken feet in the cafeteria, he valiantly nibbled through one foot but just couldn't muster the strength for the second one. He said the three claws poking off his plate were just a bit too much for him.

Anyway, we are looking forward to this week, as we actually begin teaching our curriculum; last week was mostly introductions. We have already had great opportunities to meet up with some students and begin making friends. Matt was invited to a soccer game last night with a student and also enjoys playing basketball with the young guys (it's just not the same since he turned 30, though). :-) And Amy is planning to have lunch with some students this week and is really excited to be living on the same campus that her students live on, where it is not uncommon to run into students daily!

Sorry for such a long blog! Now that classes have begun, we're finding it more difficult to keep up, so we had a lot of updating to do!