Schedule Mix - Up / Talk with Ms. Sakai

Thursdays are really weird days because it seems like almost a waste to go to school. I only have one class that I help to teach. We really don’t get into it since the 3 teachers that teach that class only have one class that day and it’s all the same one. We are all part-time teachers so it’s a weird feeling when we go into it. They had moved the classroom on us because there was construction going on in the regular building that caused a foul smell. So it was a difference in environment and it was gloomy outside. The class lacked the energy required to teach these 7th graders.

Today was the day that I was supposed to meet RWd before he left for America. But I had forgotten my schedule and made it at a time that would be virtually impossible for me to meet him. I wanted to meet him as this would be his last day in Japan. But I had mixed up the time to meet. I remembered the 40 minute schedule instead of the regular 50 minutes. I needed to talk to another teacher for the 10th grade class so that everything would be clear. It turned out that it was clear at that time. I also needed to talk to another teacher about Friday’s lesson on role play. I didn’t quite understand the activity and since all the instructions were in Japanese, I decided it would be best to ask her. She cleared things up for me. But by the time I had finished all my work, it was already over time to meet up with RW. So I just stuck around. I needed to get some more work done to prepare for the lessons coming up and for the English club. I wanted to be ahead of the game by leaps and bounds, so that I wouldn’t be surprised by anything. I didn’t end up leaving school till around 8pm. It seems as though that I’m leaving school later and later.

During that time, I was talking to the teacher sitting in front of me. I was asking her about her private lessons, turns out that I’m a cheapo. I only charge one-third of what she pays for lessons. That’s freaking ridiculous. She pays her English tutor more than what a doctor makes. I was absolutely flabbergasted when I heard it. I attracted a lot of attention by all the loud noise that I was making as the things she told me. I was very jealous because her tutor was making bank, that I decided that it might be in my best interest to start my own English language school. I think that I would be able to do it since I have the resources and knowledge of doing these kinds of things. So it is a possibility. And since I know there is a niche, it might be well worth looking into.

Oh by the way, I just wanted to let you know that RWd had missed his flight to go back to San Diego. I thought that was incredibly funny since he had left 4 hours in advance and should have been there in enough time to have everything taken care of. But jumped on the wrong train and got stuck at a station not knowing where he was or what to do. It was sad to hear, but funny at the same time. Kinda reminds me of someone else I know, and when it comes down to it, I don’t see much difference between the two. Not really a surprise to me, but I think he was a little better than someone else, but not by much. I wish the best for them, but I think sometimes, a person needs to grow up and take hold of some responsibility for themselves.