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!
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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.