Tea and Homework

Last night I had a lot of homework to do, so I made some tea and tried to stay focused on it. Tom also had a lot of work because he had had an interview at a great company and he wanted to write the perfect thank you letter. Both of us finished around 10pm. I hope Tom gets the job!

Teaching Demo and Evaluation

Today I had to say goodbye to Dad and Susan and then go to class and give a teaching demo for the MATESOL program chair. It was so nerve wracking! Here is a photo of me before class:



Do you see that slight grimace? That's because I thought I was going to vomit.

All in all, the lesson went ok. It was all about maps and giving directions. Here is a picture of the map that I designed and created:



I think the map was a little busy and could have used some colors, but it worked for the lesson.

In honor of Dad and Susan's visit, here is a picture of all of us (Tom, me, Susan, and Dad) on my balcony:

Homework and End of Term Presentations

I should be doing homework right now, but I got a new camera and want to start a blog! Tomorrow I have to do a teaching demo at my ESL class that I have been observing. The program chair will be there to observe me and evaluate my presentation. On Wednesday I have to give a presentation on an article and also come up with some activities about my article (?). Oy. There are also a final project and a final paper and book critique due at various times during the next three weeks.

"My study chair--but I'm not in it!"

Bored at Work

Work is boring. Today should still be a holiday. I want to go home!

"My desk and the empty office"