This is going to be a very short post. I just wanted to show you my haul for this year, from my students.
First, the big one:
We haven't actually named hir yet. Gender as yet undetermined.
And then two smaller gifts combined:
Pretty wooden coasters with calligraphy and watercolour pictures, and posh chopsticks in silk sleeves
And finally, the slightly crumpled gourd-y ornament:
Oh, and the three apples. I gave one to the cleaning lady at work who always attempts to say Hi to me, so only two left to pose for the photo.
To keep the doctor away!
Yay, gifts! I can’t wait to get presents from my students! My question: do students give out presents all the time or do I have to stick around until Christmas? Because that’s going to be a long time to wait until I get my own free gourd-y thingie.
Well, so far with Chinese students, I got a few little things at the end of my first 6 month contract, in June. Last year the kids were mean and only gave me a weird fridge magnet with a bell on it. This year’s group of kids has been marvellous on the follow-through.
In Turkey, I got fab presents all the time- but I taught adults in management positions, mostly 1-1 business. Got a lacquered gold bracelet at one point from marketing director of major Turkish petroleum company and a lovely bottle of Anais Anais from my lawyer student at Vodafone. Also got clothes, leather-bound notebooks, pen sets, etc, etc. I miss Turkey!
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I’d take a picture of my 15 apples and 1 Santa keychain…but it’s not very interesting. I did also get a handful of cute, hand-drawn cards from my little ones, so that was really sweet. Oh! And a lollipop!! Score!!!
Sweet! Now it’s time to make the three dozen apple latkes with melted lollipop sauce!
are you a teacher in China ? I think your students like you alot
Part of the reason I wanted to be a teacher — bribes from parents, gifts from students, and summer vacations. Dunno what I was thinking when I signed up to be an engineer — no gifts, no bribes, definitely no summer vacations *sigh*
I teach at a university so gifts aren’t guaranteed, alas! The summer (and winter) holidays are great though– I can’t quite fathom doing any other job, all year round…sounds exhausting.