You know?
So, at the beginning of the year, I guess she was okay. I mean, I think we came to a bit of an understanding. Just feed us some of these words and don't get boring.
But it's hard teaching a multitude of surly kids when it's your first year, especially when it's us.
Anyway, now she acts just like every other Chinese teacher that we've ever had; constantly trying to maintain order, no matter what; giving us packets, focusing on ridiculous things like health and holidays that we have no interest in learning; and on the last test that we had, creating a situation where no more than perhaps one student was able to understand a good portion of the packet, and had no chance to do the portion that was 40% of the grade.
What?
All I really want to do is speak Chinese in this class. We don't have to learn any more history or do any China Trip studies; we have plenty of time. Give me a topic to discuss, give me a few words about it, and let us just discuss it in a circle or something. And please, for God's sake, DON'T MAKE ME LEARN ABOUT ANY MORE HOLIDAYS.
I DON'T WANT TO LEARN ABOUT ANY MORE HOLIDAYS. I CANNOT EXPRESS THIS ENOUGH. MAYBE THIS PICTURE WILL HELP EXPLAIN. I AM ANGRY.
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