Training Day #1

Today I start training. I train today and tomorrow. Normally you have 4 days, but I guess I'm just special. My contract starts on Thursday so they have to have me teaching by then and not just training....will update more tonight since right now I have a long list of questions for them and I don't even know how long the training is supposed to last!

Found this in my door, what I can only assume would be a food delivery service from a nearby restaurant...

Ok well I got to the school and got my class schedule that starts Thursday (I have 5 classes, 1 MTWRF, 2 MWF, 2 TR) and I have to be at school every day at 12 30 and will get out on MWF at 20:30 and at 22:00 on TR. Today I observed Nhi's class from 16:00 to 17:30 and then Jeff's class from 17:30-19:00. After that I talked with Sora until 22:00. Nhi's class gave me a headache from all the noise...10 youngsters. But it was fun, high energy. I am about to get most of her students (the new term starts Thursday...each one lasts 3 months and then they go up a level). Jeff's class was much more low-key, with only 5 students. And they were doing reading. So not much going on there. When I spoke with Sora, my manager, she went through the basics of the school and teaching English then I got to ask her questions....so now I know more things and she is going to send her brother to my apartment tomorrow to help me with my hot water, or lack thereof, situation. Also, of the aforementioned water heater, it is supposed to automatically turn off, so Sora will go with me to E-mart to exchange it.

Then I went and met Ray at the next metro station to buy some plates, bowls, and wine glasses from him. I found him on craigslist and I'm glad I did...much cheaper than E-mart.

Now I'm eating a baguette with some sort of mystery meat and mustard. Bedtime soon. I'm beat.