Today I told myself it would be a better day than the one before, and it was. However, sometimes you just have to rant; so this is my rant. Please don't think that I am being abused, its only the second week, but some things about this place are laughably infuriating.
P!nk has a song that starts off "These are my political facts and opinions..."
Well these are not my political facts and opinions, these are my Spanish Language Assistant facts and opinions:
Nothing makes sense.
If you ever have a question, just assume you are the wrong one.
If the teacher has time and you do not, it will be your fault for not doing something.
The kids don't understand you, or if they do they just pretend they don't.
They also act like you're an idiot because you don't speak to them in their language.
But the second you speak to them in Spanish, they listen.
Three year olds need someone to explain things in their language.
Just because I can be left alone with the children, does not mean I should always be.
When I walk into the room, you still have to do your JOB.
I may know Spanish, but I do not know EVERY SINGLE PHRASE.
There are no "playground games" in America; at least not where I went to school.
Granite and cement are not safe surfaces to have the children play.
If a kid has a nose bleed, CLEAN UP THE BLOOD!!!
Or at least tell someone before you take the kid.
Schools need air conditioning.
Three year olds will not sit and listen to a story when there is a table of toys behind them.
Two year olds will not sit and avoid playing with toys when you leave for fifteen minutes.
When you leave off the last letter of "can't" it causes some confusion.
It is IMPORTANT to have a schedule before you start WORKING at a school.
When there is no one to blame for the problems, everyone blames everyone.
Schools should not be run by business people.
Children are not dolls, they get dirty, they smell, they run around and don't listen.
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Now a lot of these things could be culture and maybe I just don't get it. Luckily the headmistress is still pleasant to me, if she says something, I might just cry. I think everyone is getting in trouble and being upset at the moment. We are all in this together (yes, just like high school musical).
At the end of the day, its not the children that I am annoyed with. At the end of the day their hugs and smiling faces saying "bye bye Tee-Chair" that make it worth it. It is the boy telling me about his dad's friend who speaks English. It is another holding my hand and leaning his head on me. It is the four year old telling me for the 100th time that he made it to the top of the playset. It is a child asking me what my favorite color is... IN ENGLISH! These things make me come back everyday. These things give me hope that everything will settle down.
Just don't worry, just don't take it to heart, just stick to your guns.
"Always look on the bright side of life."
Tomorrow is Wednesday already! Hooray!!!!
Bye Bye. <3
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