I have finished my first full week working at Lex Kim English school! It is going to be a lot of work and I'm intimidated, however, working with the students at the school has been one of the best experiences so far. The students are so eager to learn and extremely respectful to teachers.

When the teacher enters the room the students greet you in unison "Good afternoon Ms. Buzzanca." I have not had many students speak out of turn. When working with the younger ones I noticed them getting a little over excited and the second I said to settle down they immediately listened. It is so different from what I am used to in the states. Students do not get out of their seats to leave until the teacher says they are dismissed, and when I do they all answer "Thank you Ms. Buzzanca."

The students are also so beyond their age mentality. Working with the 7 year olds is like working in a 4th grade class. It is amazing to work with them and find myself constantly taken back by the maturity and intellect.

There are the PA students I worked with for writing (P is for primary and they are considered 2nd grade, A is what level primary they are)

As you'll notice the class sizes are also amazingly small. The largest class I have worked with is 10 students. 

The teachers are respected and treated very well. We all eat dinner together and the school pays for our dinner. We order anything we want and it is waiting for us in the lounge on our brake. 

Pretty fancy with the name tag. (FYI: I'm getting pretty skilled at using chop sticks.)

This week was exhausting and so rewarding and also nerve racking. I have a lot to learn and the work is only going to get more demanding and detailed. This week the senior teachers were basically planning everything for me and Lauren. Soon we are going to be thrown in the water without a life jacket and it will be up to us to succeed. I'm willing to do the work and I know I am going to learn so much. This experience so far has been the scariest and most exciting of my life. I still have a long road ahead, but until then, I'm going to celebrate the success of my first week living in Asia. 

1 week = Success :D 

What has helped me get through my first week is not just the support with the girls I work with (It's a MAJOR part of it) but also all my family and friends back at home being amazing supporters and cheerleaders. When I FaceTime my mom about to cry I was so nervous to start teaching, calmed my nerves and believed I could. Thanks mom :)

ALSO long distance ain't got nothing on us. Long distance relationships are hard <3