I am realizing how small this town is. Even though it's population 250000, I actually recognize people already. For instance, we met Randall on Monday at our lunch spot. Then we had a potluck at Irene's on Tuesday, and we invited him. So he came! Yey!! Then yesterday Heather and I saw him, and he was with the token Cuban guy that's in town, so we were introduced. Then Heather and I ran into the Cuban guy today at the M1 shopping center, and he gave us a ride home! (He also invited us out to dinner tomorrow with his girlfriend and Randall and the other teachers. I had to decline as I'll be in Munich.) And there is a British man walking around that I've seen a couple times as well, and some locals too. It's so wonderful!
Today I only had to teach one class. I am getting more and more comfortable with it, even though these kids were the loudest and most talkative. Tomorrow I'll be teaching FOUR classes! Then we'll be finding out our schedule for next week/our classes for the year! I am really looking forward to meeting my students!
Heather and I had a good people watching session yesterday afternoon after our lunch. We may or may not have been sitting next to the Polish mafia. I think people get more of a kick from watching us. We still stand out somehow, even when we're not talking. It's probably because of how we dress. It's all very amusing though. Heather and I were bonding over Canadian-isms and our new favourite thing to do is sing really loudly, wherever we are - "after these messages, we'll be right back", "desperado"...yey Canada! Irene was excited to find a guy that could speak German because she can, so she was actually able to have a full conversation with someone about Radom! Apparently more people here know English than they are letting on. I think our enthusiastic energy everywhere we go is perhaps slightly intimidating....?
Ok. I will post a few pictures of my flat. I know how patient you've been! (Kitchen, living room - complete with zebra wall!!!)
Today I only had to teach one class. I am getting more and more comfortable with it, even though these kids were the loudest and most talkative. Tomorrow I'll be teaching FOUR classes! Then we'll be finding out our schedule for next week/our classes for the year! I am really looking forward to meeting my students!
Heather and I had a good people watching session yesterday afternoon after our lunch. We may or may not have been sitting next to the Polish mafia. I think people get more of a kick from watching us. We still stand out somehow, even when we're not talking. It's probably because of how we dress. It's all very amusing though. Heather and I were bonding over Canadian-isms and our new favourite thing to do is sing really loudly, wherever we are - "after these messages, we'll be right back", "desperado"...yey Canada! Irene was excited to find a guy that could speak German because she can, so she was actually able to have a full conversation with someone about Radom! Apparently more people here know English than they are letting on. I think our enthusiastic energy everywhere we go is perhaps slightly intimidating....?
Ok. I will post a few pictures of my flat. I know how patient you've been! (Kitchen, living room - complete with zebra wall!!!)
It looks like a Montreal apartment...does the toilet flush in the same direction?
ReplyDeleteI love people watching. And people watching in a whole other country/culture must be absolutely amazing! I'm so jealous. Be sure to entertain me with stories!
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