The ninth month of the year ... 2010 is coming up quick. It's been over three years since I've made an appearance in Canada. I've been looking at tickets online. Despite the cold, I am aiming towards the west coast for the holiday season. Christmas will be a work day here in Taiwan and I refuse to jab cold turkey (no gravy) onto the end of a chopstick like last year. It's going to be a quick trip back and, unfortunately, there are no plans of hitting the east coast.
I've completed my first two days of classes at 師大. I have been placed in a reading/writing class. There are eight other students in the class. We all have the ability to communicate but it seems that most of the class can't read or write. The teacher has been focused on writing which has made it easy for me so far. The challenge is trying to fully understand what the teacher is saying. She speaks at a regular speed and is using vocabulary I've not learned as of yet. Word for word, I would say I understand about 75%. It's been quite different to be the one learning rather than teaching. It's going to make for a real nice change at this point in my life.
The weather has been absolutely fantastic in Taiwan. Clear blue skies and weeks of 33°. H1N1 has been a bit of a scare here as of late. All of my students are required to wear masks while in class. It makes it hard to teach a language class when mouths and noses are fully covered.
My goal for the remainder of the day is to be still and watch not only one but two movies. Although the day starts early tomorrow, I'm really looking forward to it!
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