my idol

I came back to school in the middle of the 3d semester. My school applies a quarter academic system. It thus seems normal to feel real hectic here! It took me a while to catch up things in addition to getting shocked with some little things in my home turf. Sometimes I wonder if I return to the same country where I am so proud of.

With a business background, I found it a bit intimidating for the first time I walked into my first English classroom. With luck, I however survived the first semester. On a positive note, marketing experiences helped me see space to play with language and teaching. I think i am fortunate to bring some different perspectives to classrooms. Funny enough, sometimes i asked myself while i was teaching, 'am i teaching English or business'?

Next semester, I'm going to have a concert--to teach a fundamental English course to a huge class. I have no idea what my show with 300 students will be like. My first trick seems like i have to pack theories i have learned back into my suitcase. Instead, i need to contextualize lesson plans as much as i can. The world has changed a lot in terms of English communication and its input. In other words, English is almost everywhere. Yet it's really crucial to not expect the students here to be capable like CU or TU English major students. However, the students, i do believe, have a potential if we teachers do help. We just need to work harder(and pray louder) to foster these folks. Without a doubt, to be an English teacher in a countryside campus is really challenging.

At the end of the day, I just keep telling myself that my very first humble mission is to create a southern idol, not the Thailand one.