hans' first

howdy all,
i trust you are well.
I have finally taken the time to write a bit about what life has been like for me the last few weeks. the first word that comes to mind is....awesome. it has been awesome. i have really enjoyed the staff training. it was challenging and i learned a lot. one of the most challenging things was realizing i must be mindful of the different cultures; reliance on slang and americanisms will not be sufficient for communicating. also, if students arent learning, its because i am not teaching well.
that was challenging to hear, but a good intro. i need to know the responsibility. its my job to communicate well, not the students job to sift through a binch of wackiness.
ive had my first two opportunities already. i am not teaching the bible yet, just the inductive method. the first went really well, the second was honestly terrible. i didnt manage the time properly so my illustrations were left hanging, and my wrap up was insubstantial.
i learned a lot more from doing poorly than doing well.
our new place is grand. its the first time in 3 years we get to cook for ourselves, and we are enjoying that.
we will have 18 students. not all are here yet due to visa situations. we have 6 black africans as students, and 4 white africans. our international flavor is almost unreal.
we are working through philemon first and titus next. sue can give you those details if you want. i must meander back to base to check on my students.
i make sure they are following along well. oh yeah, i am also in charge of work duties for our school, and will be doing the room checks every friday to make sure they are clean. yeah for experience in residence halls!!
be good.
hans