Today was a good day. I needed that! I've been so overwhelmed. Perhaps that's normal but I forget what it is like starting over again. I'm having to adjust my expectations of myself, others and my students.Last week was rough. I forget sometimes how hard it is to get things done here. Some people find it easy and make me feel stupid but I find it hard. Sure, I have the language but you have to find the right parts of town where certain things are. For example, I want to buy a fan but the search is overwhelming, not the language just the search. If I go to one of the bigger stores they'll have them but they're more expensive and they don't help you. The smaller side of the road shops are better. However, they're easier to pass by and things, people and location are always changing.
Another example is today I went to what used to be one of my favorite night markets. I really wanted dried meat. There used to be like 5 sellers so it was cheap. Tonight there was only one. Hers was twice what I normally pay and they were all burned on the end! I bought other things but not the thing I came for because it wasn't there anymore.
However, today was still a success. I think my TA (teacher's aid and I) had a really good start to the week. And my mentor totally griped my students out for me because at the end of the day they refused to get in line. It's always nice having someone to back you up. I think we may have even started to be friends.I went home around 4:30 exhausted. I tried to write my lesson plan but I'm not sure how gibberish it sounds but it works for now. I also found out what they learned in phonics total last year. I'm still trying to figure out their phonics pro gramme and making sure I spell things the British way.
I then put my laundry in and laid down and watched Netflix for a bit until my laundry finished. After that I went to the market. I also went and bought dinner from Swedish. I really love the meatballs with lingon berry jam and gravy. It only cost me about $7. However, everything I bought at the night market totaled to the price of two meals. It's enough food through Wednesday or Thursday if I play it right.It's just overwhelming that in total I went to 4 places(including my Sunday market trip) in total to get 3 days of food. I miss big refrigerators and driving cars. All this to say 2 1/2 hours later I sit at home with my warm soy milk, that kindles fond memories, thankful for the strength for the day and I don't negate the few friends I spoke with yesterday about being overwhelmed and their thoughts for me. It was a long day but I successfully completed my checklist and was home by 8:30pm. I'm proud of myself and asking our father for more good days! Also I'm pretty sure my wounds are all healed! Praising him for that too!
