The good news is that my job will be preserved while I am in South America this summer. This is a drama that took a few weeks to figure out, but my boss has told me that he doesn't want to lose me (that's a good thing, right?) and that he will keep my job for me.
The other good news is that my schedule might return to "normal" at the start of June. Part of the reason I didn't blog for so long is that I started a crazy schedule that took off at break-neck speed and has continued till present. Basically, it is this: classes 8.30-1, private lessons 1.30-3.30, 3.30-5.50 prep/lunch/break, 5.50-9.30 classes, go home by 10, sleep and repeat. For several months, this has been my schedule. To top it off, my boss gave me a new course to teach: telephone English. Never heard of it? Well, it doesn't exist, and, to my knowledge, has never been taught as a 12+ week course. So, weekends have been consumed with writing new curriculum for this and my other 5 classes.
Now, my boss has offered me the afternoon classes he just created: speaking and writing (again, no curriculum or textbook..."you can do whatever you want," he says, ...as if it's a good thing!). Anyway, now, my working day should conclude somewhere between 6 and 7 each night. Much better!
Still waiting for the bad news? There really isn't any. Life is looking a lot easier and more enjoyable! I booked a flight to MPLS for the 20th of June, leave for Buenos Aires on the 23rd, and get back to California by the 25th of July to pick up where I left off.
Some news to note:
**Congratulations to my brother and his family: baby Zachary was born on Monday! I've seen some pics--he's pretty cute!
**Also, congrats to my friends Dana and Randy in KS who had a baby a few weeks ago! I can't wait to meet Wyatt! :)
2 comments:
WOW!! What a schedule! I'm glad you can do some traveling now and have a job to come back to!
That is good news, hope to get you on the phone one of these days :~)
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