It's Exhausting

It's exhausting to be like a celebrity.

Everywhere the people stare these good long stares requiring them to turn their heads like something from The Exorcist. I am surprise I have not caused a traffic accident yet. Maybe this week I will wink at one of the men and see what happens.

Every class I walk into the students collectively gasp! This has quite an effect since there are around 50 students in all of my South Campus classes. The collective gasp is followed by collective twittering and giggling as I arrange my things on the teaching podium thinking, "What on Earth made me think I could teach?" Classes are an hour and a half long - 45 minutes of class, 10 minutes break, then another 45 minutes of class. Teaching for a hour and a half when the students are ridiculously reluctant to speak is very trying. Some classes are better than others. It depends on their level of English. The first class I taught on Friday had the best English while the second class understood the least.

It is exhausting to try and get them to speak. If it is not a response they are accustomed to giving, then all I recieve is silence. Sometimes when I call on a student they will just stand there silently, staring at the desk making all attempts not to talk.

It is exhausting have the students stare out the windows and giggle, prodding one of the braver ones to yell, "Hello!" down to me as I walk to the office. If I look up and wave or say hello in return, they quickly duck away from the window.

It is exhausting to have your picture taken with 15 camera phones at once, then have it taken again with your arm around each student. It retribution, I took a panoramic shot of them. I can't upload any more photos from my camera though because I forgot my camera charger at home.

It is exhausting to be constantly alert because everything is new. But it is also exciting :)