saying goodbye is harder than leaving
so my last day at work ended.
i didn't turn into the blubbering mess i expected to, but it was tough saying goodbye to the younger kids and a couple of other classes with kids who speak english very well. the day was filled with tests so there wasn't much chance to talk to the kids much.
and it was also a little frustrating. a few kids i don't like wouldn't be quiet during a test and i yelled so loud one of the girls nearly fell out of her seat. i apologised at the end of the test, but that didn't stop me from feeling bad about it. not the note i wanted to leave on, but that's the note that particular class ended on for us all.
i wanted to take a few pics too, but the guys were all either hunched over test papers or recovering from hunching over test papers or staring into space like zombies. not how i wanted to remember them. Alex, one of the cleverer kids in my teenagers conversation classes told me i'm a baby in a mans body. didn't try to deny it.
and it was the end of a contract fulfilled. something completed. it feels great. i was smiling like a gimp while i cleaned out my desk. there's much i regret, but i'm very happy i did this, and happy with my choice of school. i wouldn't work in this particular town again, but happy i lived here. i met some orsum people and had some interesting times. saying goodbye is harder than leaving. unsure what that means about me.
and what next? ADVENTURE!
i didn't turn into the blubbering mess i expected to, but it was tough saying goodbye to the younger kids and a couple of other classes with kids who speak english very well. the day was filled with tests so there wasn't much chance to talk to the kids much.
and it was also a little frustrating. a few kids i don't like wouldn't be quiet during a test and i yelled so loud one of the girls nearly fell out of her seat. i apologised at the end of the test, but that didn't stop me from feeling bad about it. not the note i wanted to leave on, but that's the note that particular class ended on for us all.
i wanted to take a few pics too, but the guys were all either hunched over test papers or recovering from hunching over test papers or staring into space like zombies. not how i wanted to remember them. Alex, one of the cleverer kids in my teenagers conversation classes told me i'm a baby in a mans body. didn't try to deny it.
and it was the end of a contract fulfilled. something completed. it feels great. i was smiling like a gimp while i cleaned out my desk. there's much i regret, but i'm very happy i did this, and happy with my choice of school. i wouldn't work in this particular town again, but happy i lived here. i met some orsum people and had some interesting times. saying goodbye is harder than leaving. unsure what that means about me.
and what next? ADVENTURE!
posted by the Emperor Fabulous at 8:09 PM
3 Comments:
Hey there :-) It's been a few days since your post, so when's the "ADVENTURE!" starting?
Greetings from France
Katrin
the adventure will be me travelling the globe, or a part of it, hopefully from late september :D
Sounds great! Highly recommend South Africa (Cape Town and Garden Route). It's awesome :-)
Looking forward to your travel blog.
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