Next Journal, I forgot what number it is

This is three days late. I suck. I also just don't know what to say. Workin' is going good. I had quite a few fairly productive and almost inspiration appointments. But still am having a hard time dealing with no show's and being treated like a grammar machine.

I like that we have a new policy on no show's and cancellations but still feel that it may not make a giant difference. Today I had one girl schedule an hour two days ahead of time, then no show, cancel her 1st half hour and showed up late to her second half hour that she kept... I wasn't exactly happy to work with her. It was also a very light assignment and I wish I had known that because whatever she SAID it was, it wasn't... it was a thank you letter for a scholarship donation..... OK.

In other news, Phil is a karaoke master. I had fun watching people sing and being in a bar atmosphere. So very fun. Kinda bummed that Gail wasn't able to show up last week. I was really looking forward to more experience and different exposure to ESL students. I feel like everyone else gets all these cool students and super productive, or at least interesting, sessions and then I don't... I guess thats probably just a common newb feeling.

The readings to me were super interesting but I just can't get over how much I didn't like the Power's reading. I understand that it was a summary of the progression their attitudes and approaches toward ESL students but it just came off as judgmental and almost shallow. That may just be my interpretation of it tho. I liked the other two pieces, the myth one especially tho some of the myths could be revised.

I'm excited to hear what Gail has to say about ESL students and their own particular needs, as well as learning about email consultations. I think I'll really like email consultations. I like the idea of it, so i think it will be a nice, and natural extension of the one on one in person tutoring.

So far, just taking it one day at a time and really enjoying everything!