first few days of school

Well this week Chaht said we would just be going through an orientation to get used to the school, the students, and the policies. Yesterday was the first official day, we got our desks in the school teacher office and brought in our computers to be hooked up to the school system. We got a tour of the school and went over a few policies. 

This morning, we were formally introduced to the school of 3,000 by standing on a podium outside for morning announcements. They gave us flowers and pins to welcome us to the school and we had to make a quick little speech about us, that in true Thai fashion, was told to us 2 minutes before we got on the stage. We got our school schedule with all of our classes, I will be teaching 1/2 [1 means first year in EP (aka 7th grade), and 2 is the second class of 1st years], and 4/10 [4 is the 4th year in EP (aka 10th grade) and 10 is the only class]. My schedule is actually pretty nicely laid out. Monday - 2 classes, 8:30-9:20 & 12:40-1:30, Tuesday/Thursday - 1 class at 3:10-4:00, Wednesday - 2 classes, 9:20-10:10 & 12:40-1:30, and Friday - 2 classes at 8:30-9:20 & 1:30-2:20. Well that's all for now, be in touch soon!