Off the Wall...

"When the world is on your shoulders, gotta straighten up your act and boogie down..."
-MJ

Hey guys...I voted today. Hope you did too.
This is like my third time voting. I got my citizenship (yes, I'm like, a "real" Jamaican) in December '05 so I missed a couple good elections. I remember when I was a freshman, there was a huge movement among students encouraging other students to vote. I always ended up explaining myself, well...I'm not a citizen so...it was just awkward. I hated that.  Now that I'm able to do it, I get excited every time.  And what a time to be voting, huh?!? Heated, controversial election? WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? (in my Uncle Sam voice) LOL I'm JUST KIDDING...just wanted to add to the serious tone...Seriously, voting is a privilege. Get to that.

Okay...enough about that. I did a little research today about teaching ESL lessons. Frankly, I've been listening to quite a few horror stories from friends about their classroom experiences, so I started to second guess myself...can I really teach English all day, every day? Am I cut out to be a teacher? How's my English? Am I REALLY qualified to do this?

I played the doubts to the left and dove into ESL lesson planning, teacher tips and articles which opened the door to a slew of fun sites for teachers. I found a million resources for ESL teachers and even forums for teachers coping with living abroad. As I sifted through all this new and useful information, I started to burst with ideas incorporating music into ESL lesson plans. I started a little book of ideas. I can jot down my thoughts as they come to me and develop them later. That made me feel better.
Aahh...reassurance.

Can I really teach English all day, every day? Am I cut out to be a teacher? How's my English? Am I REALLY qualified to do this?
Yes, yes, pretty darn good and heck yes! (in that order) I can totally do this! And I will. I said that to my mom the other day. She looked like she wanted to argue with me but I think she knew more than I did, there was no point. Its not that she's not excited, she just wants me to be careful. And prepared. Nothing wrong with that. I'll do both.
I'll be careful and prepared.
And then leap :)

Love,
The Gypsy