Friday, November 18, 2011
speaking to the English Class
I has been a while since I spoke at the English classes of Prof. Paul Resnick. I did enjoy talking about my time in Xian and what my experience of China was like. Sometimes when I talk about China I get a little sad, because I really did like being there and being with the students and friends that I met. This time my feelings were happy. The feelings were happy because I really did like being there and being with the students and friends that I met. I was so fortunate to have that opportunity and tried to share that with the students. I don't think the students expected some one to come and talk to them wearing an old work uniform, wearing a large key ring, and having a maintenance radio in their back pocket. When I told them they have many opportunities to do things at ICC, I meant it, because I was sent to China. I talked about the food, the culture, the language, and the school system but I also told them that as a student they have so many opportunities if they just say, "I would like to help or I would do that." As I get older it does get easier to speak to a group. What I did was the same assignment I gave my students, to prepare a talk for about 10 minutes on a student that is interesting to you. Of course my Chinese students had never given a speech to any group on any subject. It took me about a month of classes to get that bit of information communicated to me. The school systems are so different. I did enjoy talking about my hometown of Xian, China and will do it every chance I get. Thanks, Prof. Resnick for asking me to talk to your students. One less day that you have to prepare a lecture.
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