Shell in China
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Wan (4th tone) sheng (4th tone) jie(1st tone) ...otherwise known as Halloween!
Our school's Oral English Association threw a Halloween party on Tuesday night and all five of the foreign teachers were invited. We were also the only five in costumes! haha...Many of the students had created masks, but we were the only ones in actual costumes. Luckily we are used to standing out and it wasn't a big deal.
The party started with the viewing of The Corpse Bride, which I think the kids liked. I had never seen it before and thought it was a cute movie. Then, there were some strange games. One was a crazy version of tug-o-war where two people are tied to a rope and one wins by popping all of the ballons on their side of the room. The winner got a candy and the loser not only lost, but then he had to drink some pepper-water concoction! Ewww!! We (as foreign teachers) put on a little scary story. Sarah read it in the dark while Tomas, Rachel, Thad and I roamed around the room scaring kids and adding sound effects. I am not sure the kids understood anything of the story, but they were creeped out by us! I guess that was the point.
Finally, when we thought we were done for the night, all of the sudden dance music came on! They had a short dance at the end. (They call it a "disco." These kids have been raised with textbooks that use British English, so I am learning all sorts of new names for things!) Luckily, the dance consisted of only three songs, but we did have to go dance. Dancing entailed jumping up and down or running in circles...I felt like I was back at the MMS Halloween dance!
Oh- I don't want to end without saying a huge "CONGRATULATIONS" to the MHS football team. They are headed to Orofino this weekend to play in the state playoff games! Good luck guys!!!
This is from the Halloween party. The kids used oranges to hold the candles. Pretty creative if you ask me.
Dancing at the end of the party. I think the spots are dust in the air. On my left in Sarah, she is from the VSO and next to her is Rachel from Amity. 
Look! It's Sporty Spice! hehe...This is actually Thad's uniform from when he was playing on the school team.0 Comments:
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In America, I teach 8th grade English and reading and really enjoy spending time with middle school students. Some people think I am crazy for it, but Marsing has a great group of kids and I love being a part of their lives as they grow up! Right now I live in China and teach English and teaching methods to students who want to be teachers. I am here through Peace Corps, which I think is a fabulous experience and something that more people should look into doing! The application process can be a bit of a pain, but it is well worth the time and effort. Check out Peace Corps and give something back to the world that has given you so much!! Teaching runs in the family, as just about everyone is involved in education in one way or another. My dad is retired, but he was a teacher, counselor and principal for 30+ years, my mom is an elementary counselor, my sister and husband are both teachers and my brother will finish his teaching degree this next spring! "Those who can, do; those who can do magic, teach!"
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