Thank You, Teacher

Although completely unecessary, many students love to shower their teacher with tokens of affection.  Throughout the years, I've been given an assortment of "gifts", from hastily scribbled letters and torn pieces of a kindergartener's snack, to wine bottles and fancy gift certificates.  I won't deny it, it's nice to know you're appreciated.  Still, I do say I was a bit taken aback when, this past Thursday, "Amy", who'd just flown back from a hiatus in Japan, very candidly brought me back...  a hamburger and a coke.

I ate it.  I lived to write about it. 

For Justin, Who is "Desserting" Us

One of my best students just had his last class.  They can't stay on at our academy once they go off to high school (the equivalent of Canadian grade 11 or so).  He was an amazing little person, who always put forth his best effort and loved to hear about new cultures.  Hence, we had a little "Desserting" us P-A-R-T-Y!  Keep an eye out for him:  this kid is going places.