#anuban

When I was deciding whether to join the TET programme I read many of the blogs from the previous year. On nearly all of them they mentioned how quickly the second half of the programme went but I just assumed that it was a slight exaggeration! I can honestly say now that I was wrong! Since week four each week has been passing by faster and faster! It's exciting that time going by quickly means that it's sooner that I will see my friends and family but I also am enjoying this experience so much and I feel that I still have so much I want to do! This week has been one of my favourites for teaching. I have become a lot closer with all the other foreign teachers and the Thai teachers and therefore I have felt so much more relaxed assisting and teaching. My P6's have actually become better behaved (who knew that was possible) and we also had a new South African teacher Kaila who is absolutely lovely. Teacher Wan who is the English teacher for all P6's has also given us more lessons alone with P6 over the final weeks because she has seminars to attend and therefore would not be in school. It's so nice to be told in advance for once so that I can plan the lessons! With Mothers Day approaching the school are preparing cards and gifts which is really sweet but I have been told that the parade for Mothers Day is going to be linked with the schools birthday which will be a few days after I leave. I am quite gutted about this but I'm sure I will see pictures. I also decided to help out with Kindergarten again this week where we taught the children the Thailand flag. My heart melts every time I enter the classroom because they are just so cute.

During the evenings Becca and I usually get some food and then relax in our apartment. This week however we have for sure been pampering ourselves! Monday night myself and Neil (One of the South African teachers) decided we wanted to get our hair done. I only wanted to have a small trim and Neil wanted his chemically straightened (the funniest procedure on hair I have ever witnessed). I have never felt more relaxed at a hair dressers. They washed my hair for fifteen minutes with around five different products! It was heavenly. I then had a small trim and then my whole hair was blow-dried straight. I was the happiest girl alive to have soft,clean, straight hair and all for only 190 baht (about one pound eighty!) It may seem like I am overreacting but in Thailand it's a luxury!