Have you ever had a couple of bad days in a row? Days that are just super stressful and tiring and don't allow time to relax at all?
That's what this week felt like to me.
But something happened that cheered me up... Carlos, one of your classmates, surprised me with a new pack of dry erase markers. What a sweet thing to do! I know that he and all of you have seen me take my markers and throw them across the room, into the garbage can, more than a few times, right? I'm no Michael Jordan, but I'm pretty good. LOL Anyway, obviously Carlos noticed that my markers were on their way out and thought he'd help me out with a sweet gift of some fresh markers, which I greatly appreciated.
What's so nice about this is not just the markers, but what the gift means to me. It reminded me of how special my students are and how sweet ESL students are in general. You guys, whether you realize it or not, are quite awesome. You work hard, do so much, have tremendous goals and huge hearts. Just like teachers have a major influence on students, it works the other way. You all have an impact on us... Thank you!
And by the way, at each level of ESL, special things seem to happen.
I believe I was telling you last night that I was teaching my G 001 students the "possessive adjectives": my, your, his, her, their, our and its. I began by telling the class, "I like my marker." I held it up to my nose, to be funny, of course. And then we went around the room, and each student talked about something of theirs. I then used the word "your" and others used "her" and "his" to make sentences. One student said, "I like my band-aid, and I like my stitch." Everyone laughed. And the last student, who just arrived in this country from Jordan or a neighboring country 3 months ago, wasn't sure what to say. His friends spoke Arabic and explained what we were doing, and then he said, in the best way he could, "I like my teacher!" It was very sweet....more importantly, it was a grammatically correct sentence!
Another teacher and I were chatting about this student one day...and she told me something sweet he had said. Evidently, when she arrived in her classroom yesterday, the lights were quite dim. She said, "We need some light..." He said, "No, teacher....your face is the light" or "Your face has the light." I'm not sure exactly what he said, but....I know it touched her heart and mine.
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It was very nice of Carlos. It wasnt really a big thing, but it surely made your day, according to you. this is just another example of how our little acts can influence someones day. our small acts can surely made somebodys day as well as it can totally ruin it too, there for in my opinion we all should think twice before we say or do something even if we get really mad or aggravated.
I think, it was such a good action and I want to say thanks Carlos because now I can see more clear what the professor writes on the board.
well another thing that I want to said is my blog address http://mijailcarrion.blogspot.com/ dont forget to visit, thanks
People,living with stress, sometimes forget to be kind and care about others. There are small and simple things that become powerful and unforgettable. For instance, a simple smile, an unexpected help ,and a courtesy among others are priceless actions. Definitely, Carlos is one of them as everybody in our class. Also,I want to say thank you for giving us the opportunity to write since the only way for improvement is practicing. By the way, my blog address is http://flhuaman.blogspot.com
It is a very nice touch of carlos. I think that in our lives there is always bad days, but there is always someone who could change everything.
Hey! Carlos such a nice guy! It is really matter if people around you are taking care of you even thought in small things. By the way, it is me, Iryna. I happy to see you guys tomorow. Please, if anybody knows how many people include Prof. Egle in our class, let me know. I also have small surprise. See you.
That was an outstanding and one of the best gift a professor can receive by a student. Moreover, it looks better and clear to read the notes written on the board. It wasn't just a gift for professor, but it was a gift for everyone.
Thanks A Lot Carlos .. :)
Here's my Blog :
HALLO!!! Just saying hi to one of the greatest instructor i've ever had.
Hi everyone! Im so happy to be here! yay!! proffesor for today, don't correct this writting mistakes. Also, i m trying my best to make you happy with my class works.
here's link
http://mevelinrosali-rosali.blogspot.com/
What a sweet surprise from Iryna...yummy. Thank you!
And I'm glad that Darshan is happy about how the new markers are improving my "board work." :)
Thanks, everyone, for stopping by....and thank you, Carlos. That is one of the sweetest comments ever...you're an awesome student! :)
I think Christian is an excellent writer.He is doing a good job in this class. I am taking his example to get a better grade in writing. I Know that my writing is not good, but I am trying to do the best.
Ok. It is very nice being blogger because I can improve my writing and see how other people write. May be by doing blogging I will learn how to write. Finally!:)
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