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The good thing about taking over teaching duties from someone who is out-of-date is that you just need to spruce things up a bit. On the other hand, when you are taking over from some one who is incompetent, you have to start again from scratch. About 15 hours in and I've only written 2 lessons out of the 18, and that only the maths subject. I've still got to do the chemistry one. *sigh* Not a lot of time for D2 in the foreseeable future.
That's what you get for torturing young people with math and chemistry. 
Now if you don't mind i'm going back to my own torturing, aka work.
Now if you don't mind i'm going back to my own torturing, aka work.Some other really belgium things: chocolat and beer and they mix awsome together, if you get the right chocolat with the right beer or vice versa.
LozHinge the Unhinged
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I saw that haha I think it is brilliant, sometimes people need something like that.
I'm giving a talk to a class tomorrow on living with autism. I've never stood up in front of a group of people and spoken about my stuff before - petrified!
I'm giving a talk to a class tomorrow on living with autism. I've never stood up in front of a group of people and spoken about my stuff before - petrified!
I can imagine but it's the only way to inform people. You can tell someone else and they can tell a class but it won't be as genuine.
I'm not great with speaking in front of groups, had to do it at occassions but not for a while now. Last time my two colleagues were impressed. I might have been if I'd been able to remember anything from it except for being overly aware of my hands and the sweat running down my back.
Appearantly I speak clearly but with an accent, just a little bit too fast due to nerves and don't overdo it with jokes. Hm. They offered me to watch a recording they made. I couldn't watch it as I'm terrified I'd sound like my mother.
I'm not great with speaking in front of groups, had to do it at occassions but not for a while now. Last time my two colleagues were impressed. I might have been if I'd been able to remember anything from it except for being overly aware of my hands and the sweat running down my back.
Appearantly I speak clearly but with an accent, just a little bit too fast due to nerves and don't overdo it with jokes. Hm. They offered me to watch a recording they made. I couldn't watch it as I'm terrified I'd sound like my mother.
I have a very unpleasant mother. GT and I can compare notes at times, and we've not decided yet who's worse off.
GT probably is, as it is with having children of your own parents become grandparents. Me, I can sever ties as much as I like, and I do.
When I was eventually forced to listen to myself presenting something, I uttered "I-I-I don't sound like my mother" which had my colleagues (both older) roaring with laughter, in a way that meant they understood and they also know of my background and troubles. As it turns out, I sound like family from fathers side, with a low voice, which appearantly is good as people listen to a lower voice rather than to a high one.
GT probably is, as it is with having children of your own parents become grandparents. Me, I can sever ties as much as I like, and I do.
When I was eventually forced to listen to myself presenting something, I uttered "I-I-I don't sound like my mother" which had my colleagues (both older) roaring with laughter, in a way that meant they understood and they also know of my background and troubles. As it turns out, I sound like family from fathers side, with a low voice, which appearantly is good as people listen to a lower voice rather than to a high one.
That's what you get for torturing young people with math and chemistry.
This isn't high school, these people have chosen to make a career in this field. Consensual torture?
@Kitteh When I first started teaching I tried to be a "lecturer" and I failed miserably. It took a few lessons before I finally settled into being what I am, and that's a story-teller. After that, both my students and myself enjoyed it a great deal more. In short, be yourself and play to your strengths!
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My uncle passed away a few hours ago. No idea what happened, nobody called me or anything, just see a ton of R.I.P. posts all over my Facebook feed. Social media is dumb.
Edit: Dews for everyone, on phar's tab.
Edit: Dews for everyone, on phar's tab.
Sorry to hear that, logout. :/ Best wishes for you and your family during this period.
Finding out over social media is just rude though. >.>
Finding out over social media is just rude though. >.>
Isn't there a thread on here about suggesting/discussing books? I'm sure there uses to be but I can't find it
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