I thought for sure I'd be "fired". (For those of you who don't know, one the reality shows on TV nowadays is called Apprentice and it's popular cause Donald Trump says "You're Fired!" each week.... barab pan). :)
Sorry I haven't been logging as often as before. I think the main reason is because my life is not as exciting as before. Since starting my teaching job, my daily routine is basically to wake up and drive my one hour drive to Montebello (in traffic), teach the whole day, then come home, make dinner, grade papers and go to sleep by 9:30pm. By the end of the day, I'm so tired that sometimes I don't even make the effort of turning on my computer to check my email. For people who know me, that would be SHOCKING! :) haha So really I'm kind of anchadvadz (detached) from the rest of the world.
A few interesting things I've noticed since teaching.... I teach at an Armenian school, and I've noticed how different today's generation is... tomorrow's future Armenian community. My students have a common attitude of "I don't care", for just about EVERYTHING. Getting them to do homework and classwork is VERY difficult, as they don't even care about the common consequences. I have students who turn in half of their tests empty, because they didn't feel like writing anymore. Where does all this apathy come from??? I'm still trying to find the answer.. maybe if I can answer that question, I can somehow inspire them to try and do better.
I've also noticed soooo many students who are children of Armenian and non-Armenian parents. This was somewhat weird for me at first, but now I'm so proud to see them at an Armenian school. I've also noticed that those students sometimes try harder than others...
Other than teaching... the time to vote is coming up. I'm still unsure about who is going to win.. I know who I will vote fore, but I'm not even sure that is the solution... if there even IS a solution to the huge mess. I hear people around me discussing and debating... not too many people have the "who cares" attitude. Everyone is caring this time around.
K, that's my update for now... I promise to write more often.
TSUH! :)~
p.s. - Nor Dari in Hayasdan! yay!
Sorry I haven't been logging as often as before. I think the main reason is because my life is not as exciting as before. Since starting my teaching job, my daily routine is basically to wake up and drive my one hour drive to Montebello (in traffic), teach the whole day, then come home, make dinner, grade papers and go to sleep by 9:30pm. By the end of the day, I'm so tired that sometimes I don't even make the effort of turning on my computer to check my email. For people who know me, that would be SHOCKING! :) haha So really I'm kind of anchadvadz (detached) from the rest of the world.
A few interesting things I've noticed since teaching.... I teach at an Armenian school, and I've noticed how different today's generation is... tomorrow's future Armenian community. My students have a common attitude of "I don't care", for just about EVERYTHING. Getting them to do homework and classwork is VERY difficult, as they don't even care about the common consequences. I have students who turn in half of their tests empty, because they didn't feel like writing anymore. Where does all this apathy come from??? I'm still trying to find the answer.. maybe if I can answer that question, I can somehow inspire them to try and do better.
I've also noticed soooo many students who are children of Armenian and non-Armenian parents. This was somewhat weird for me at first, but now I'm so proud to see them at an Armenian school. I've also noticed that those students sometimes try harder than others...
Other than teaching... the time to vote is coming up. I'm still unsure about who is going to win.. I know who I will vote fore, but I'm not even sure that is the solution... if there even IS a solution to the huge mess. I hear people around me discussing and debating... not too many people have the "who cares" attitude. Everyone is caring this time around.
K, that's my update for now... I promise to write more often.
TSUH! :)~
p.s. - Nor Dari in Hayasdan! yay!
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