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| Today was the children's Halloween parade. My students were so cute in
their little costumes... aww!!! The parents were outside of the school
taking pictures of us like paparazzis. After the parade, we had a
little party inside our classroom. SO CUTE! Had soooo much fun!!
The children in the city actually walk on the street and start trick or
treating in salons, restaurants and shops...Most of the stores wrote
"No candy" outside of their doors. I feel bad for the children here. I
bought a bag full of candies waiting for children to come by but
noone... Halloween is not the same without houses, friends and family.
I remember last year when friends came over to my place to help me
decorate. So good!! I miss those days!!!!
Love to all you guys!!! You know who you are!!! KEEP IN TOUCH!
Love,
Jo
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| Confused about the job i have... i am disappointed with the way my boss
runs the school. It's so upseting to see Montessori's approach to
education go down the drain! When she hired me she wanted me to change
things to the way she and I think a Montessori 's classroom
should run... but after only 2 months of working there.. i see her view
and my view on Montessori's method are on the total opposite ends
of the spectrum! I love working with children, with the
Montessori materials we have.. I make sure it's Montessori all
the way.. so basically now i'm holding on by a thread!!!!!! When i look
at how she and her 'spies' run things it just...peesssseessss the
shhhiiiittteessss outta me!!! I am so upset now.. i
remember in the beginning of the school year I was NEW.. fresh ... new
with ideas and ready to face any challenges that ent my way.. but now i
feel like she's drained the creative and fresh juices outta me..
that i kinda dread going to work each day! I hate that!!! That is NOT
how i wanted my first experience in New York to be!!!!! Sometimes, I
look at the things I can't change that i forget to step back to
see the bigger picture...i know that.. but it's soo hard to GET
OTUTA that RUT!!!!!! OOOOOO!! I don't know why im feeling this.. why am
i exceptionally sensitive!!! ! Maybe it's just that time of the
month!!!!
I remeeber why i started xanga.... my friends told me it's to take all
the stress outta me and onto a blog where friends can read.. and
hopefully support u!!!!!WOW>.. for the longest time i wouldn't write
anything coz i thought my blog had to be as cool or happening as
others....i dont give... hope this will help me release my anxiety!! Do
NOT wanna start 'chocolating again'... i just need to vent!!! So please
don't get upset or sad when i write blogs like this.... I know reading
other ppl.s blog affect your mood... and get u contemplating about
life.. bla blah!!! but this is something that i just need to get outta
my system!!!
Alightt!!!
Jass.. what have u been up to?? friends in hlk??? where art thou up
to???? damn!! it's 11 already .. time for bed... when i get up in the
early A** morning... i just only wished i had slept earlier!! DAMN!!!
it's getting sooo COLD!!! and i hate taking the subway with all these
smelly sweaty bodies against you!!!! I have been bad.. been taking cabs
to work recenmtly!!!! Not tooo good! But hey.. i bring lunch into work
so it evens out!!!
K.... this thing is addictive!!! have to stop.... but whats your heart starts pouring... can't stop it!!!
BUT NTTTTT!! Gooodnight all!! My thoughts are not coherent!!! when i
write my next blog... i will realize what a mess i have been...
hopefully i'll be aliright!!!
joXOXo
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| Guess what?!?! I have to teach Mandarin to primary
school children.. isn't that craziness! I took Mandarin in GCSE's and
when I started to plan the curriculum .. everything came back to me!!!!
I never knew i had it in me!!
So, the past week was overwhelming.. we have some children who need
extra care and help so you can imagine how stressful it is.. sometimes
i feel to pull my hair.. but at the end of the day.. when reflecting on
my techniques and thoughts i try to think constructively about what i
should do. Thankfully, I have supporting co-teachers...going to take
one day at a time.
Some friends from T.O are going to visit soon.... so excited!!
Hope everyone is well!!
Xoxo jO
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| what do you do when you are being accused of doing something you didn't do? there is so much politcs in my school.... it's everywhere but bloody hell....it's not fair! i miss toronto... i misss alll my friends and family..... life in nyc is complicated.... challenging.. and sometimes just damn unfair!!! Jazzie when u visiting??? Sheeki... when are you visiting??? i miss u all soo sooo sooo very much!!!!!!!!! i miss and love you all so much!!! please write and keep in touch!!!
Love,
Jo
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| Hey~
We've moved into the new aparment... most of the furniture is assembled!! I feel much better now I have an actual home... there's definately something spiritual about having a physical place we call home...
Mom's coming tomorrow!!!
Ciao bella and bellos!!
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