Yes, the shameless touristing could not go on forever. I had to get down to work. And it has been work. Originally, I was going to teach two classes in theology, in Spanish, of course. Yet, the weekend before school started, the senior level philosophy teacher left the school. I was sitting next to the rector, a Holy Cross priest, at breakfast when he got the call about the situation, and I volunteered on the spot. Thus, I picked up five more classes, two Junior philosophy (logic) and three Senior philosophy (epistemology), in Spanish, of course.
Now, I have made great strides in my Spanish ability, but it is still quite interesting for me and my students at times. Still, we are getting by very well. I am happy to say that we just finished the first grading cycle and my students' grades are really great. My classes are not easy in any language. Students have to do work and demonstrate their understanding. The good news is that I was very satisfied with their level of understanding and their grades reflect this. And while there are the occasional complaints about my accent and/or Spanish ability, what cannot be argued is that the students are learning.
In other news, I have re-started an old blog - Daily Mass Reflections. I have put a link on the sidebar. Please feel free to visit the blog and add your comments about the mass readings of the day.
I hope to post some pictures from St. George's College this week. I will also a a link to the homepage of school later on too. Until then...
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