Hello again. A lot has happened since I last spoke to everyone. I have successfully finished my first week of teaching. I got a pretty bad case of food poisoning Tuesday. By 7:20 pm Tuesday I was feeling awful. I went home and laid on the floor of my apt. Until my roommate got home and then I threw-up. We went to the hospital and I got an IV. I slept all day Wednesday, and recovered pretty much completely by Thursday .

I'm still figuring out how to make lesson plans. Although I have had lots of examples and been shown how, this is actually the first time I have had to make them. It seems that after a week or so it probably won't take more than a couple of minutes.

I'm not nearly so nervous in my classes now. I am really enjoying teaching, but it is kind of hard to get materials ready in 5 minutes between classes. I think by the end of the first month I will have figured out how to pace myself to finish the lesson and accomplish my teaching goals for each hour. This first week has required a lot organization, in the class, at my desk, and in my head.

We went to see an imperial palace that was built 600 years ago this weekend. I will tell of the details when I have had more sleep.

Till next time...