Kate’s Quests

I’m working with students again, although this time they are a bit older and American.  I’m also helping them with a variety of subjects and my group today is taking their first exam of the year.  I think they’re a bit nervous, but the first test of the class is always more difficult since you don’t yet know how the professor tests.  Last semester was the first time I’d worked with some of these students and they took a lot of getting used to.  It’s much more difficult for me to keep the attention of these guys than the small Japanese children.  You’re trying to go over geology or english and they’re watching You Tube videos or talking about sports.  Um…guys?  You can’t just break into song and get all of their attention.  Well…I suppose I could….but that might be more awkward.  For the both of us.

In other news, I do enjoy walking and biking to work.  Since I only live 2 miles from campus, I get 4 to 8 miles a day.  Last semester I worked from 1-2pm and 6-9pm so it was a constant back and forth.  This year is similar although I’ve been riding in in the morning and driving in in the afternoon because by 1pm the weather is so hot and miserable, I’d be crazy to walk or ride.  Once fall is here and it cools down a bit…I’ll be able to get both sessions in again.  It’s also nice that there are plenty of restaurants and bars on the way so when DJ and I go out to eat (and drink) we can just walk.  No worries about drinking and driving here!