My first semester is officially done. Finals graded, grades submitted, and graduation cookies have been eaten. At our last faculty meeting, we were given our student evaluations. Having written these as a student, it was a new experience to be on the receiving end. Out of my 80ish students, only two weren't very pleased with the class. One said I should laugh less...
Overall, it was a very rewarding semester and I genuinely hope that some of my students left my classroom no longer fearing grammar. I am aware that most people despise it, so if they left with only a mild distaste for the subject matter, I'll take it as a success and move on to tweak and improve where I can for next semester.
A week of fun (at least I hope fun and not riots) in Cairo awaits and I'll shall leave you with yet another awkward (awesome?) exchange I had with a student this semester.
This student approached my desk during a group assignment to eventually ask me about 'burps' via farting....the conversation went like this:
Student: Hi teacher...aaah Ok, you know the air down there?... (motions behind him while pointing down)
Me: the..air...down there???
Student: Yeah, the air down there... (whispering) it's called farts...
Me: Are you really asking me about farts in the middle of an exercise?
Student: No disrespect...aah, ok?
Me: oooookay...what would you like to know?
Student: Well...the air up here (motions to throat)..what's called?
Me: Burp...That's a burp...you can also use that as a verb...
Student: Oh. Okay! Thank you teacher!
Just to be clear, the assignment they were working on involved neither of those bodily functions.
I will miss my level 2's dearly, and wish their level 3 teachers lots of luck!
Overall, it was a very rewarding semester and I genuinely hope that some of my students left my classroom no longer fearing grammar. I am aware that most people despise it, so if they left with only a mild distaste for the subject matter, I'll take it as a success and move on to tweak and improve where I can for next semester.
A week of fun (at least I hope fun and not riots) in Cairo awaits and I'll shall leave you with yet another awkward (awesome?) exchange I had with a student this semester.
This student approached my desk during a group assignment to eventually ask me about 'burps' via farting....the conversation went like this:
Student: Hi teacher...aaah Ok, you know the air down there?... (motions behind him while pointing down)
Me: the..air...down there???
Student: Yeah, the air down there... (whispering) it's called farts...
Me: Are you really asking me about farts in the middle of an exercise?
Student: No disrespect...aah, ok?
Me: oooookay...what would you like to know?
Student: Well...the air up here (motions to throat)..what's called?
Me: Burp...That's a burp...you can also use that as a verb...
Student: Oh. Okay! Thank you teacher!
Just to be clear, the assignment they were working on involved neither of those bodily functions.
I will miss my level 2's dearly, and wish their level 3 teachers lots of luck!
hahaha! LOved the last convo between you and your student! #RANDOM!
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