EXAMS

January 28. 2009, under Blog with No Comments

are on Thursday.

That’s all. I have no more insight to offer on this. They’ll all be fine, and do wonderfully.

But my god it makes me nervous. I’m not even taking them, and they make me nervous. I want them to do well, and I know how they all play, and there’s no reason why they wouldn’t… but sometimes you just have one of those days.

I guess I’m partially nervous because it’s obviously a reflection on me and how I’ve taught them, but I know my students, and I know that (most) of them like coming to lessons and they enjoy playing (read that carefully: enjoy playing and enjoy practicing are completely different). But I just want them to go smoothly. Sophia is nervous because this is her first exam, and although I know she has absolutely nothing to worry about, it is nerve wracking.

On top of that, one of the students I used to have, Stephanya, is coming back tomorrow! She’s been off for a few months because the lesson time didn’t work well for her parents, so it was hard to get her there (she’s six). She’s one of the cutest kids ever.

She’s the one who I had this conversation with:

Me: Okay! So let’s just do this one more time, and then we have to go.
Her: Can’t we do one more?
Me: Well your lesson is almost over!
Her: Oh, it’s okay. I don’t have any plans.

Haha. Kids do say some of the best things.

I like all my students. They’re great and I’m going to miss them more than you can imagine. The ones from Japanese class too. Even though I’ve only known them for a short time, I’ll miss them too.

I get far too attached far too quickly.

It’s strange, because I’m ridiculously shy. Like, painfully. I mean, as in, I don’t particularly like going into stores (although this is pretty okay now), I don’t like calling people (answering is fine, but I don’t like calling) and I always feel like I make such an awkward impression. But with kids, I’m fine. I feel anxious with people my age and older (and a few years younger), but not with kids.

Maybe I’m overly immature, so I feel more on their level? Hahaha.

… I severely hope that’s not it.