I am now on the countdown of my China adventure. I only have 3 full weeks of teaching left. Where has the time gone? It feels like my first day was just yesterday. But the countdown is on and I am getting, how you say, "trunky." I am itching to get home, but at the same time I am so sad that I only have a short time left with my Chinese Ohana. I want to cherish the time I have left and not focus so much on going home so I decided to blog about my kids.
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Sara from my ELE class. I ADORE her!
I know I'm not supposed to have
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| Ceci and the "r" sounds she throws into every word she says (: |
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| Candy, Nancy, Helen, and Sky |
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| Happy and Ceci |
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| Tucking in the little ones (: |
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| Sara and her sassy-ness |
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| Sue and Candy |
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| My ELE class on a field trip |
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| Candy! The name says it all! |
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| Becky, Lisa, Gina, Peter, and Lucy |
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| Teaching the kids all the crazy dances I know |
If you couldn't tell, I am going to miss my little ones! They pull at my heart strings. Sometimes they drive me absolutely bonkers but I really love them with everything I have. I get emotional when I think about leaving them. It breaks my heart. I won't ever get to see these kids again. I am so grateful to have been able to come here and experience a love I could never have imagined. These kids have my heart. There will be times when I get mad and frustrated with them but when I see them 10 minutes later they run up to me and are so excited to see me. The greatest times of my day are when the kids run up to me and hug me and tell me they love me. These kids have an unconditional love and it brings me such great joy knowing that they have shared it with me. My life has been forever changed by them. I will miss them with all of my heart. I will miss the time I have with them. I will miss wiping tears from tiny faces, kissing "owies" better, saying at least 30 times a day "no Chinese," singing songs with them, hearing "Hello Teacha Jill!" everyday, teaching them fun games, tucking them in at night for bed and singing them a lullaby, laughing with the kids, Susen telling me when I have a headache "Teacha, you sleep. Us listen to-a the Tina. Okay." Abby and how she mysteriously shows up wherever we are, and just the constant reminder of their love. Teaching them has been the greatest gift I have been given. I am the one who has learned by teaching them. I can't fully express how full my heart is. I will never forget these kids. They have changed my life in ways I could only imagine. I have grown so much with them and I am eternally grateful to have had this time with them. Here's to the last few weeks and making them count.
