Yikes! so I'm administering speaking tests to the students for the next 2-3 weeks. I say 2-3 because one class apparently needed an extra week to study (i guess my fault, but have i mentioned they won't study at all independently) and all of thursdays classes are cancelled because of some poorly defined activity in the park that i have to go to. upside? I don't have to get up until 9 on thursday! SWING!
Anyways, I give the test independently so i see the kids one at a time. it's the first chance i've actually had to look at each member of each class calmly, without the pressure of trying to teach these kids. Shockingly, i can't even recognize some of the faces. But there's something more I noticed. These kids are fucking beat looking.
All lined up in class they don't look so bad, but when you're sitting 3 feet away from them staring for 2 or so minutes you actually get a chance to "see" them. The girls are pretty bad. Nearly all of them have bloody underlips, from chewing on their lips constantly. One poor girls cuticles were a bloody mess. As for the boys, they show signs of lip biting but it seems to be less prevalent. more concerning is the amount of scars and casts they have collected. It's a pretty raucus crowd apparently.
I didn't really see the signs of how stressed these kids are until this week. I'm writing this to help myself remember to take it easy on them, and not take it personally if they have trouble.
About Me
- jhoff
- I would describe myself as a humanist, this is currently the most important principle in my life. I love traveling and I love helping others.
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