Happy Teaching

This morning, I was so happy to teach J1A and J1C classes. They both were so quiet and great. J1A were reading what I asked them to read. Also, they were listen what I asked them to listen. After reading everything in English, I was very proud of them. In the next class, I will bring them a treat for their hard work. Hopping they will like it.

Also, this morning, I had so much fun teaching J1C. I was teaching them how to dance Salsa. In our text book, unit 14th, we have a piece of latin music, and I thought it was a great idea to teach them how to dance before listen to the real world listening section. Students liked it but at the same time, they were so shy to perferm dance infront of others. Next time, I will teach them how to dance salsa and I hope everybody will dance not only one or two students.

Finding a Good Cram School

This morning (3-31, 2006), at 10:20, I have a free time. I signed out of school and I went to hunt for a good cram school for my honey, Alan. David and I want to have the best education for him. We want him to do extra school work after finishing his homework; but it seems (寶仁)Pao-Jen's cram school is not good enough for that. The teacher over there just deal the homework that's it. She doesn't even care if the student knows the material or not. Alan needs help with the math and Chinese and even English, but the teacher desn't spend extra time helping him to study or to review. After all the homework, she just let them to play outside for more than suppose to be.

Pao-Jen accademically is good but eduation of cram school over there can be better. I just think that they just want money and do not care for the kids' learning. I am looking forward to find a good cram school for all the subjects. Wish me luck!

導護老師 is over!

Today after school is the last day of 導護老師, the week end so quickly. After seven weeks, I will do this job again at the same place. I do not want that time come so soon.

Cannot Sleep!

I do not know why I cannot sleep. I use the time to upload my pictures and create a file in MSN photo. Ｉwill go to sleep soon because tomorrow will be another busy day.

English department will have a bible study tomorrow afternoon. I have to prepare snaks for my coworkers. It is all ready, I am hopping they all like it.

After a hard Work!

Study after study, Alan's test was over yesterday (3-29, 2006). Last night when we went back home, Alan was so happy to be able to relax for a while. He felt happy, and automatically, he was reviewing his pianno lessons. He was studying each music note. He was studying so hard. After the music review, we went to take shower and we went to sleep early. We did not go to sleep early in a long time.

Does Anyone Know?

Does anyone knows how to put or add photos into the blog? I am trying to do it for a long time, and I do not know how to do it. Can somebody please tell me? Thanks for your help.

Math Lesson's Tonight

Tonight (3-30, 2006), Alan will have his math lessons. I found a cram school closer to his current school CATHOLIC PAO-JEN PRIMARY SCHOOL (寶仁 ). I hope he will know how to do his math faster. Last time, my husband, David, was so angry because he did not know how to do his math faster, so he decided to give him extra classes. This cram school is MPM. I think this school will be better than the previous cram school (三愛). Hopping he will enjoy and learn math at MPM cram school.

This Morning!

This morning was kind of relaxing because all of junior one went to their field trip. I had junior one this morning and I have to be ready for this afternoon, junior twos. All morning, I spend my time preparing for next week's teaching. I use the time well to do all these preparations. Not every day will be like today!

Surprise!

This morning when I arrived to school, I checked my e-mail and surprisingly, I got nancy's e-mail. She said that she is comming to Taiwan this August for two weeks. Finally, my best friend from MN is comming to Taiwan. I will be very happy to see her and her family again. I cannot wait to tell David and Alan. I bet Alan will like to play with her children. This is the best news of this morning.

University Interview

This afternon (3-29, 2006) at 2:10, I had a duty to interview Senior 3 (高三) students who will graduate this summer from Sheng kung Girl's high School. My job was the panel of interview by asking questions to four students and at the same time I have to give them feed back for the university entrance interview. Each of them chose Dong Hwa University(東華) in Taiwan.

Dong Hwa University (東華大學) is the largest and the best university in Taiwan with all the mayors and it's located in the country side. It has the best English program in literature and well as in translation courses. All the four students want to get into that university in different colleges. One is interested in Language Art, another in Language Music, another in English and other in Languages.

Before the interview, each student need to write their own autobiography for us to read first. Jennifer wrote in English about her life clearly. It was an easy reading and easy to understand what she wanted to say. Also, it was so easy to see her perspectives and her goal.

It is 2:10 already, I went to WC first and Jennifer was the first one. I started to ask her questions and make her to introduce herself. During the interview, she presented her idea and her asnwers were clearly well done. She could think more about her future plans. From her intervew, she looks like ambitious person, calm with clear minded. From her apperance, she seems a good student. The other three were not too bad. I wish them good luck in thier further studies and accademic program at the university.

Finally, the interview was over, the principal of my school gave me bread, cakes and some drinks for my help. It was a great treat because I was so hungry, ha ha ha...

It Will Be Over Soon!

Last night, Alan and I were studying for his tests. He has Math and English Reading today. Last night, he was crying because he felt a lot of pressure while he was studying. I told him last night that I do not care about his grades anymore but I want him to tudy and put more effort into his tests. He told me okay. My poor baby is just in the first grade and he is feeling so much pressure. It is like testing him to get into the university. This situation made me so tired.

As mother, I have to be there for my son and I have to teach him what he doesn't knowfor the test. However; tonight, we can go home and we will finish his homework and practice for the pianno and go to sleep early. His tests will be over today. After all his tests, I will bring him to relax, play and eat at MC Donal's, he will be happy about it and forget the hard work.

導護老師

Last Friday to this Thursday (3-24 to 3-30, 2006), I am the teacher patrol (導護老師) at Sheng Kung Girl's High School. Because of time, this week has been difficult for me and for Alan. I was resign as a teacher patrol infront of Green Bean restaurant (綠豆芽餐廳). Over there is a busy intersection in a busy street.

The worst thing is that when two thousand students showed up, we have to stop the cars first and let students to pass the street. Two of my senior one students were so great in terms of stopping the cars and make students to pass the street. When I saw my students do that, I felt proud of them and proud to be their teacher.

This kind of job is very tiring because I had to stand over there for 40 minutes, I have to be there at 5:05 to 5:40. After going back home, I felt sleepy without any energy. More than that, my son is in his final mid term week, so I have to make him study and prepare for his today's test. My poor baby has to wait for me to pick him up at his shcool very late.

Crying

Last night, my son Alan was crying while he was studying. He had a lot of pressure on his tests. Today is a big day for his test, he told me this morning that he wanted to do well. I said to him that he can do it well and if he doesn't know the asnwer it is okay, I do not mind about his grades. After he finished his tests, I will bring him to eat children's meal at MC Donal'sl. After that, I will bring him to play at the department store. My poor baby is having a lot of pressure in his young life from now.

Food!

This Sunday morning, Alan and I cleaned the house. After cleanning our house, we went to buy some vegetables to make Chinese Kimchi (泡菜) with cabbage. We went to Matow (麻豆) market. I did not know the vegetables were so cheap. One cabbage was only 10 NT dollars, carrots were 2 NT dollars each, and eggplants were 8 NT dollars a piece. I bought a lot of vegetables for less than 100 NTdollars. After shopping for vegetables, I was so happy to be able to save a lot of money. In my way home, I saw some fruits. Fruits are vere cheap too. Raxapples were 100 NT dollars for one full bag. David and I love raxapples, too. We can finish it in two days. That was a great buying weekend.

At home, I stared to prepare for lunch, I cooked hand made noodles (拉麵) with spinach, mashrooms and cabbage with some meat. Alan likes to eat my noodles. After we ate our lunch, Alan went to take nap and I started to prepare for the Chinese Kimchi (泡菜). I cut all the vegetales that I needed and I put them into one place. When cabbages are a little bit soft, I started to combine it with carrots, green onions, garlic, sugar and white vinegar. After two days (3-29, 2006) I can start to eat it. I am hopping it will be good. I know it is good with fry tofu.

Final Test Week!

My poor Alan has 5 Mid term tests this week. Tuesday (3-28, 2006), he will start with Chinese, English and Science, and he will end up finally on Wenesday (3-29, 2006) with Math and English reading. This will be his last week of mid term test. We are so tired, we have been studying for his 5 tests on the entire sunday. He was crying and he was so tired of studying. I told him to take a nap. I really do not understand why private schools in taiwan demand so much w ork for little kids. I chose the school for him and terefore, I should handle all his works; but when I see him suffering, my heart goes down, it hurts me so much. I am hopping he will do great on all his 5 tests this week.

On Sunday, Alan told me that he was not nervous when he study for his test, but he will feel pressure when he sees the exam papers, at that time he wil get nervous. With the busy work daily, I felt that I did not have muchtime playing or do something together with my Alan. I should get one Saturday off at work and be with my son and my husband.

Trip to Tainan

Yesterday July 15th 2005, I had a job interview with Sheng-Kong Girl's High school (天主教聖功女子高級中學) in Tainan. After teaching at Gloval Village educational Center (GVO) in Taipei, I came right away to Tainan. I took the Ubus (統聯客運). The bus had so many different stops and made me really sick of going around and around the city. After picking up many different people at so many different places; finally, we started to go into the freeway. After a long trip, I arrived to Tainan at 2 AM. At that time, I was so tired and sleepy. David came to pick me up at that night.

Pianno Lessons

Friday march, 17th at 7 PM, Alan started his piano lessons. The music teacher was very good and patient with him. She started to teach him how to read music notes, she made him to recognize each music key. During an hour lesson, Alan really had fun and he was so enthusiastic to learn.

I was with him during his piano lessons, I saw him how to put his 10 fingers in the piano. His hands were not too confortable and the teacher had to correct and hold his hands all the time. As mom, I was with my honey during his piano lessons. I saw him how he was seating infront of the piano, I was happy that he listened to the teacher. After an hour lesson, we went back home and Alan was talking about his piano lessons all the way home. On Wenesday and Thursday, we got to practice each notes at home. This week, Alan knows all his key notes, he is ready to go tonight (Friday, 3-24th) to his second piano lesson. We are looking forward for it tonight.

Testing

Alan, my poor baby has a midterm test last week (3-15th - 17th 2006), this week ( 3-20th to 24th 2006) and it will end next week (3-27th to 28th 2006). During these weeks, I was studying with him. We studied Chinese, math, English, English reading, phonics, spelling, and science. Alan is in the first grade bilingual class (一年仁班) at a public CATHOLIC PAO-JEN PRIMARY SCHOOL (寶仁 ) and it has so many tests over there which makes me very tired. I am not his classmate but I am teaching him how to do and study for the test, it requires a lot of time. Since then, I felt a lot of pressure. What is going on here... who should be feeling presured? Alan should be feeling pressure but not me; however, I want him to do well in his all tests. During the testing time, I could not sleep well, I had nightmires, I am afriad that he is going to fail, but thanks to his effort, he remembers what I told him.

Test after test, study after study, grades after grades, I thought Alan could do better in his tests; however, the result of the test is not what I expected (80 to 90s). I was so mad and angry at him ( I mad at him all the time). At the same time, I was worrying about him. I can accept whatever grades he is earning because he works so hard and he uses his efforts. Education here in Taiwan is very intense, esepcially public schools. School are so competitive, I know that in the future if we study more, Alan will get much better. I am hopping he can get 90 - 100 next time.

Ariel's Visit

Last week (March 15th, 2006) Ariel, my friend and classmate from MN came back to Taiwan- Tainan during her spring break. She came to Sheng Kung Girl's High School (天主教聖功女子高級中學) to visit me. When I saw her, I was so excited, and happy but she did not feel anything when she saw me. Of course, I wasn't her boyfriend. If I were her boyfriend, she will be more excited to see me. Ariel graduated from 聖功 and she returned to the school to see her former teachers, too. The world is too small, I did not even know that Ariel graduated from the schoo that I am wroking, what a destiny. After a long trip from USA to Taiwan, maybe she has a time conflict and she was so tired. Ariel is still young and beautiful which I envy her very much.

Last week, Friday, (3-17th, 2006) Ariel returned to USA for finishing her thesis and teaching at the same time. Hopping I can see her in this comming June with her handsome fiancee.

Special Visit

In jut a little while, Ariel, MN classmate returned to Taiwan. I am so excited to see her. I do not know how much she changed or when is she going to get married, but I just know she returned to Taiwan. I have to teach J1J (Junior One J) now. After teaching them, I have one hour of free time, where I can go to return my son's book at the ibrary. After library, I am planning to go to buy some cake and drink for Ariel and wait for her visit in this afternoon (3:00 PM). I am so excied already, I cannot wait to see her. I think, she is as pretty as before.

First Time

After so many years at Saint Cloud State University, the professor in the English and computer class always told us to create our own Blog. However, I did not even try it before. Now, I have an opportunity to create my own blog, I can type my feelings, my days, my life to share with my friends and families. This is the first time where I can design my own online protafolio.