The last few days of teaching were awesome! I think I finally figured out how to effectively teach middle schoolers and that was such a great discovery. Well except I definitely can't take credit for it, all credit goes to the brilliant Rachel and Roper. I stole Rachel's lesson plan for yesterday and was completely floored by how well it worked. I put all the students into small groups and made everything a competition. I also put all the trouble makers into one group and made Roper sit with them the whole time. I think Roper totally bonded with them, as if he identified with them because I'm sure he was a cut up in middle school. Wednesday, Thursday, and today were all awesome days and I'm so glad to end this experience on a high note because after having a couple bad days in a row I was starting to feel discouraged.
Tonight we have our farewell dinner in the Gold Coast and then we will go to the beach with some of our Hong Kong friends to say goodbye. I am so excited because Mandy, my friend from the mainland, has come to visit for our last few days here. It is so fun because she's never been to Hong Kong so we get to show her around for a change! I keep forgetting that she speaks Cantonese though, so I get worried when she goes out by herself but she reminds me that she can communicate with people if she gets lost whereas I cannot. That would make a difference. Tomorrow I think we will take her to the harbor so she can see the beautiful view and we can say goodbye to the view.
I think this will be my last post from Hong Kong. Thank you so much for reading and for praying and for emailing me. I have loved sharing this with you all and I can't wait to tell you more stories in person. See you soon!!
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