Just a week ago I started teaching Miffy Class, and a guy named Matt from Seattle came and took over Tigger Class. For some reason he had a bit of a hard time keeping the kids in line both behaviorally and school work wise. At our school you definitely have to be firm with the kids, you need to be strict, and you do have to yell a lot. I mean, it's a classroom full of 12 6-year-old kids, it's not like they are going to sit quietly and do everything you ask them to. Although they weren't perfect when I left them, I knew how to keep the class in line and on time, but Matt had a problem with that. Even so, it was only his first week, and although the first week is pretty frustrating and overwhelming, it get's better once you get to know the kids and know what works for you class. Apparently Matt didn't want to wait to find out. He left this weekend. Went home. Didn't tell anyone. Just left. I don't know how someone can just leave a job without telling anyone, especially when that job is half way across the world and you have to pay for a ticket back home.

So this threw off everything. Now there is no teacher for the Tigger Class, so my supervisor Naiad had to teach today. And since Matt was taking over the afternoon classes for Alex since she got hit by a bus and can't work, now they don't have a teacher either. So I guess I drew the short stick and have to take over her classes. So instead of having Matthew and Rachel from 3:00-4:30 and a break until 6:00, I have a class of five 8-year-old girls from 3:00-6:00 and James from 6:00-7:30 (on MWF) and then I have two older girls from 4:30-6:00 on Tuesday and Thursday (even though I usually get off at 4:30) along with Nick and Tommy from 3:00-4:30 on Thursday. So MWF are going to suck, I don't even have time to eat. Luckily I can just eat a cup of noodles or something while I work with James. Hopefully once the new teacher that is taking over for Alex comes next week, and we find a replacement for Matt, things will go back to normal. I like Alex's students a lot, but I don't like having to work later.