Some of you know that we had a break from teaching. I am not going to get into it here, but it was too long. We are back in the classroom and better than ever. I got a new set of students. They are just as funny as the first group I had. I find that I say, "Oh my gosh" on a fairly regular basis. They think this is hilarious. We will finish the day with a joke or two. Somewhere along the road, they decided that jokes weren't good enough and they needed to give me riddles. Every day (sometimes every hour) they will give me a riddle to solve. Some of them have been super easy, others I think might be lost in translation. Nevertheless, it is great fun. They call it my homework and I fake complain about how much work they are giving me, just like they complain about how much work I have given them. My assignment this weekend has something to do with ducks that I am certain was not translated correctly because I have NO idea what the answer will be. Oh well, I have a couple of days to dwell on it.
My favorite exchange from this week:
When students sneeze, I say, "Bless you." I have done this since the class started and they always repeat it as if it is the strangest thing I have said in class. Then they will ask how to spell it. For whatever reason, this happens every single time someone sneezes and I say it.
Today a student said, "Bless you (no, I had not sneezed and neither had anyone else). Teacher, do I say 'Bless you too?'"
"Nope, you can say thank you," I said.
"Nope? What does this mean, 'nope?'"
"Oh my gosh. Have you finished the exercise?"
"Oh my gosh. (lots of laughter) Fifty-fifty."
"I will explain it after it is 100% finished."
Good times. I do love teaching. Love, M
You are hilarious. I miss you.
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