Mon-Thurs, 22/2-25/2 - I'm a Certified TEFL Teacher - Woo Hoo!!

Monday - our group project was due today.  We scrambled a bit at the end.  I think we thought we were more ahead of the game than we actually were.  We still were able to turn it in on time and even get a second set of eyes.  We missed a few things but were able to print them off at the last minute.  And we turned it in with minutes to spare.  I still think we did pretty well.  Also, I got a big project back and I got the highest score, an outstanding - yippee!!  We went out for drinks after.  I was only going to have one but wound up having 2.  Then I went home and did my lesson plan for today. 

Tuesday - did a lot of exam prep during classes.  I sure do have a lot of studying to do tonight. I sure wish I'd been studying all along.  It's going to be a long night.  Also, I finally got a better grade on my teaching.  I've been consistently getting very good and I finally got an excellent, the second highest grade.  I was on track for an outstanding but then I crushed the soul of my observer (his words) with a major omission.  I have one last chance of an outstanding on Thursday.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  Now I'm heading home to cram, cram, cram!!

Wednesday - holy moly - I got a 90%.  I'm super siked and I must admit a little surprised. Before I turned in the exam I did a quick calculation and thought I'd get an 80%.  Thank god for memorization and acronyms!!!!  The rest of the day of classes was very anticlimactic but good.  

Went out celebrating.  Boy was that a good time!!!  We tried to figure out how much we drank this morning based on the bill and we think it was about 2 bottles each.  I can no longer make the 'I'm an alcoholic' joke.  I have now regressed to a light weight!!!   It sure was a fun night though!!  I think I've figured out the problem - when you order another round here, they bring the bottle of wine and fill your glass.  I think I'm used to having them bring new glasses.  I think that's what's been throwing me.  Well that's the story I'm going with anyway :).

We passed our exam - Yippee!!!

Thursday - wow it was hard to wake up this morning.  I felt like it should have been Saturday.  I snoozed about 7 times, didn't shower and was still 2 mins late.  But the class hasn't started so it was ok.  

I taught my last class today.  I didn't get the outstanding I was looking for :(.  I can't believe it but I ran out of time again and I didn't give the rule.  In other words, I gave the target language but didn't tell them why it should be that way.  It's hard to explain but it was a big mistake.  My observer, Nicole reassured me it was a common mistake and a great time to make it. I'll never happen again and at least it happened at the school and not in the real world.  

Tomorrow we have a mock interview with an agency who works with the Olympics. Who knows, maybe they'll offer me a job.  It's really just for feedback on how we interview.  

I also decided to start my intensive Spanish lessons on Monday.  I'm super excited about that as it's driving me crazy that I can't speak the language.  The lessons are in the morning so I'll be able to wonder around the city in the afternoons.  I'm holding off on sending my resume for a week so I can focus on the language and seeing more of the city.

I still can't believe the course is over.  As they said, it really was the longest, shortest 4 weeks of my life.  It feels pretty strange!! 

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