Tuesdays

I have decided that Tuesday is my favorite day.

On Tuesdays, I teach 2 different groups of students - 2-2 and 2-4. My first class is at 9:30, and it's my first batch of 2-4 students. 2-4 majors in Chinese, and they are some super, super bright kids. They are super funny, motivated, and all-in-all, just a great group. Both groups from 2-4 simply amaze me every class - even the ones I get after 50 minutes of Chinese class. They bounce right back after the ten minute break time.

I get to teach 2-2 after lunch, and they are equally impressive. They are majoring in Japanese. They are so well-mannered and they try hard, too. I really, really enjoy these two classes.

I already have favorite students in each class. But I also just like these two classes in general. They've got some spunk, but they haven't been rude and they come to class ready to have a good time. The students are exceptionally well spoken and articulate ... I really have a lot of fun with them.

Yes, Tuesdays are my favorite.

Today we talked about the 10 most important things in life. I broke them into groups, and made them come up with a group list. So they had to talk with each other to decide what they thought would be the ten most important things, and then share their lists and their reasons with the rest of the class.

Here are some of the responses they gave me -
* Spirituality - it brings peace to our minds (2-2)
* Beauty - it can be a great weapon to use (2-2)
* Love - it makes our lives meaningful (2-4)
* Wisdom - to make the right decisions throughout our lives (2-4)

These are high school kids who have to be at school from 7:30 in the morning until 11:30 at night. I pretty much adore them.

Plus, one of them wants to be called "Muse". How could you NOT love classes like that?