Daily lives are far from normal

J75 Friday, June 1st 2007


Sorry for the long delay in posting, but, honestly, not much happens during the week around here, except my normal routine. But, then again, since I don't think I've told you what my normal routine is, now's the time.

I work about 8~9 hours a day. I work Tuesday through Saturday, with my "weekend" being Sunday and Monday. Tuesday through Saturday, I'm usually into the office between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM. This varies from day to day and week to week, because my schedule is always changing. Some students come in early for a week, others cancel or reschedule. If I'm prepared for the day, I usually can come in a little later, but if not then I have to be there when the doors open so I have enough time to make sure I've got everything I need.

I have, on average, three classes in the morning and three in the evening, with a 1 to 2 hour break between them. During this break I prepare for the next day's classes, eat lunch, and generally relax. My other Foreign teacher co-worker (Let's call him M-Sensei) usually goes home during his break time, but I prefer to stay at the school in case something comes up.

Evening classes come and go, and at the end of the day I help clean the school, finish any last minute prep work, report my student's attendance, and then come home

At night I usually cook dinner whilst catching up on the Internets. My usual supper is a bowl of rice and veggie stir-fry, with a bit of soy sauce and seaweed for flavor. It's terribly good, fortifying, healthy, and filling. Just what the doctor ordered :)

My Saturdays are a bit different, but I'll get to that tomorrow....or tonight. Now, I have to get ready for my day and dash on to work.

Time waits for no one :)