Thursday, 20 January 2011

Day 180 in Japan - I did a lot of work.

At Akashi Shimizu today, I was left with only one class. Now that the third year students are just about finished (they are currently doing some final exams), and I didn’t have my fortnightly class, I had the day pretty well to myself. I got to plan the upcoming lessons, prepare the quizzes, and even started work on the Review lessons, as well as finishing some marking for Akashi kita, and writing my “ALT Goal Management” review. It is nice to be so productive when I’m at Akashi Shimizu, but it makes me feel a little bit resentful when I hear other ALTs stories about being bored at work, or watching some of the JTEs go off for their fifth 10 minute cigarette break for the day. I really want to get some Japanese study done at school, and I know a lot of other teachers have hours spare every day to kill, but I can never seem to find even 10 minutes. I know this is a bit “Waaaaah”, and I try not to feel hard done by and instead just be proud of my worth ethic (or over-inflated sense of guilt), BUT today it annoyed me a bit.

Food Highlight of the Day: Remembered to buy some instant coffee stuff for school - it wasn't great, but it was warm and sweet and woke me up.

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