Last week was fine. Had a few interesting discussions during the class with my usually wakeful students. This is what keeps the teacher going, a few bright eyes gleaming with intelligence here and there in a sea of faces looking up to you for knowledge and wisdom, or perhaps at the clock above your head. Hard to know which.
Discussed a very challenging poem by William Carlos Williams called "To Waken An Old Lady". The poem is about old age; the pain and inglorious state of growing old and also the richness of experience and memory that is part of its package.
Attended the annual end of the year supper with my students and other colleagues from FACO (see the photos below). It is a rewarding experience to get together with the students in an informal relaxed setting and listen to them telling you about their hopes and dreams for the future. It makes an old teacher feel part of a continuity, and contributing to a chain of renewable energies. It is a good way to welcome the new year.
2 comments:
The diner was really fun, and I apreciated the fact that we could discuss to our teachers outside the Faco.
I hope that more people will try to participate during the lessons, it would hugely improve the debate.
Thank you too for allowing us to express our opinions!
Thank you Adrien for your message. I also hope for a greater participation in the coming year.
See you tomorrow
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