I'm drinking out of one, and it makes me very happy. What makes me even happier is that I can identify all of the writers on the cup.
To share a "happy" anecdote of today: UofM has serious issues with getting diplomas to people, so that I was unable to prove my graduation to the NYCTF. Thus, I did not get my stipend check. So I rode the train down to Brooklyn to "explain" my situation to the people there. They were very unsympathetic. I then rode the train an hour back to the Bronx, only to discover that I have somehow lost my school id. WHich costs $40. Which I can't afford without the stipend check. Ah, in what a vicious cycle we live.
In other news. . .well, I don't really have any other news. Just kind of chilling, taking easy classes, going to summer school in the morning where I try to maintain my distance. These are, after all, the kids I will be teaching next year, and as I haven't yet decided my classroom goals or curriculum, I really don't want them to have an opinion of me coming in. So I sit silently in the back and take lots of notes. My hope is that this makes the kids think that I am a silent observer of another teacher, evaluating her and the class. I actually think the kids think I"m an idiot who can't pass 7th grade English Language Arts, and am thus taking the course over again with them. Ah, well, que sera sera and c'est la vie and all of that.
It rained yesterday (4th of July) thus no fireworks. Watched "when Harry Met Sally" instead. Very cute movie, highly recommended, and no, I don't know how I'd never seen it before.
I want to hug all of the diversity in New YOrk. I have also come up with a new life goal: live for a period of 1-2 years minimum in the 10 greatest cities in the world, as measured by population, culture, and famosity (I made that word up!) I haven't quite figured out what the greatest 10 cities in the world are, however. I think:
Hong Kong
New York City
Mexico City
Paris
London
That big city in Japan that I'm blanking on
Cairo
L.A.
That big city in India that I can only think of Baghdad and Bombay and it's something else
Taijet, Bhutan. Which is actually tiny, but only 250 extranjeros are allowed in a year, so I feel like it should count.
Yea lists!
Brazos y besos,
J
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I still can't quite believe that one of us has graduated from college and is living in New York and has a professional job as a teacher. Jeez Jess, why did you have to grow up and leave high school and the nerd herd? lol, just kidding. Honestly though, it is awesome that you have this experience and I am sure that your teaching is going to be amazing. 7th grade is toug and I can't imagine what some of those kids have had to go through at such a young age though. There is something incredibly special about working with that age though and although there are times where you may want to commit suicide, there are also moments that make it totally worth it. Besides, you are Jessica Delaney and are "strong like bull" so you can take it ;).
Tambien-tengo celos de ti porque puedes pasar tiempo en Barned y Noble. Esta tienda no existe aqui, la mejor tienda para libros es la casa del libro, pero no tiene cafe. Que triste! Pero este fin de semana voy a Pamplona para ver los torros! Que divertido!
Un besito,
Katie
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