Can I complain just a little bit? Before I do though, please know that I feel very fortunate to be here and to have this opportunity. I realize that nothing is perfect and that life is what we make it and that we choose our attitude and all that stuff... That said, there has been something that has been bothering me that I just need to vent. Last week it bugged, this week it's driving me freaking crazy! Here it is...
There is this Swiss girl in my class that is constantly flirting with the prof and it's SUPER distracting and is really getting on my nerves! She's one of those people who has to be the center of attention at all times, so if she's not flirting grotesquely with the prof, she's in a LOUD side conversation with other students (ask my students how happy I am about loud side conversations...); both behaviors are completely annoying to me. First of all, I just think it's rude. Second, I feel like I paid as much as she did and would like to learn the dang adverbs lesson and not feel like I need to excuse myself from the room so that they can have a little more privacy, you know?
Ok, I'm done compaining for now. It all comes down to classroom management and perhaps I'm being too judgemental? It felt good to get that out there though.
On a lighter note, today is the Summer Solstice (the longest day of sunlight of the year) so I'm going to spend the day in Villefrance sur mer, go to school, and then go into Old Nice this evening with Celine to see all the musicians performing in the streets for the Fete de la Musique. I did a lesson about this fete with my students so I am super excited to experience it first hand!
stupid loud Swiss girl!
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