Using the words 'job' and 'love' in the same sentence

So yes, I can happily and truthfully report that more than often I find myself driving out of Language Link on my ‘My Little Pony’ (my sexy green motorbike), with a big grin and a satisfaction that only a good day in front of the class can bring.

Of course I would be lying if I said that I still jump out of bed in the morning singing ‘yay work today yay’, no that never happens, in fact that has never happened. That is not the point. What I’m trying to convey to you here is that I just simply still love my job. Love it. How could I not?

I get paid to work with people that laugh at my jokes, or more laugh at me making an idiot of myself and I get to laugh at myself for all those ‘kirk kirk’ moments when they don’t really get my lame jokes. Whether the grammar point always gets across is another story for another time.

At the moment my schedule has been changed around a bit. I used to only teach young adults in the evening during the week and full on kids and teen classes on a Sunday. Now I have a real wonderful weekend with a busier timetable during the week. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday I am as …uhm.. fortunate to have two Starter 2 classes in the afternoons. Starter 2 level is still considered a very low level so most of the kids are around 7 or 8 years old.

Now let me say this, I am not yet broody, however these kids are MOST OF THE TIME so darn cute that I’m tempted to just put them in my bag and take them home. What I love about the kids is that there is just never a dull moment. Easily amused, colourful imaginations and energy levels that should be bottled and sold to us old folk that actually need the energy to be productive.

I still consider my General English classes (everyone from 17 and up) as my favourites, that theory is however tested from time to time. Like Friday when as I was about to leave one of students (the cutest little girl ever) runs up to me saying ‘goodbye pretty teacher Lani’ with love and adoration for a her foreign teacher. It was a be there moment but priceless no less.

I honestly have no idea if I will be renewing my contract come November, or for how long I will want to be an English teacher or live in Hanoi. I think this not knowing adds to my appreciation and most of the time love for my job.

In closing and totally off the topic: Ek het vanaand daai punt bereik waar ek actually vir Nicolis Louw gaan soek het op You Tube sodat ek liedjies soos ‘net die een vir my’ kan luister want in alle eerlikheid mis ek maar my taal en boeremeisie wees. Maybe just a moment of weakness so spare the judgment, ek weet julle almal wat my nou verstaan like it ook om nou dan daai lyfie te rock!!


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