All Saints Day

November 1 - All Saints Day

Today is my first day of teaching - conversation with four different
students. All of these are adults of a fairly high level. They like
to talk about a variety of subjects, especially from the news. I have
to help them with pronunciation and vocabulary.

It has been quite a week: getting over jet lag, adjusting to all sorts
of new procedures, and meeting many people. I hope the jet lag is
about over, however, the timing of our schedules will be more
difficult, as classes are in the afternoon and evening, a big switch
for a morning person. Some new things I have had to learn: how to
light the gas water heater so I could take a shower; the bus route
from my apartment to the English Center and back (two days escorted,
now I'm on my own), grocery shopping for basics - not really cooking
yet; washing clothes and hanging them on the balcony hangers. I need
to get a picture of this procedure. Lots to learn!