I haven't worked with my new co-teacher, Lanny, for very long. It's only been two months, but already I look up to her as my teaching guru. My attitiude and teaching style has changed dramatically since we've been working together and this has been a very positive change.
The last few weeks, we've been playing music together. She plays the flute and I'm learning guitar, and we decided that we would learn to play 'Hey Jude' and have weekly afternoon jam sessions after classes. I don't know if you can actually call a flute/guitar duo a 'jam session', but I'm gonna roll with it anyhow lol.
Today's session will forever be etched in my heart. The following conversation took place as Lanny had these kind words to say to me...
Cony...Nicky told me that you will for sure be going back to your country after your contract. I have some things on my mind that I want to try and say.
This makes for a sad story to me because I would like to think of you as my nice colleague and my good teacher. I also think we are friends now and I am sad that you will leave. We only have a few more months to work together and this is not enough time. We work really good together and my English is much better since I met you. You have been very patient with me even though my English is not very good.
I think you will be a very good teacher with strong qualities. You are a very brave and strong woman to travel to Korea all by yourself and have no family with you. I think you are the strongest woman I have met in this life. I think this about you and I just wanted to let you know. This is what my mind says. Do you understand?
Thank, Lanny :)
One of the hardest things about leaving Korea, will be saying 'goodbye' to the friends I've made.
Dont forget to get "Written permission " from this person so you can add this letter to a future book about Cony's Adventures sometime in your future...(and some photos..)
ReplyDeleteGood call on the 'written permission' part lol. Verbal just won't cut it :)
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