Finally!

The things are turning well, finally. I found a second job, things are settled with Viktor (if he found a second job, it would make super-happy) and I feel generally happy :) If only my mum wanted to see it...

Nedostatkové zboží

Estonské podzimní počasí přímo vybízí k pouštění draka. Navíc v Česku se člověku jen tak nepoštěstí ho pouštět na pláži, tak jsem toho chtěla využít. Jenže tu sehnat draka je teda pěkná fuška! Zdá se, že Estonci prostě nelezou na ty svoje minikopečky a ani nechodí na pláž proto, aby trávili čas touto kratochvílí. Ach jo. A naše mamina si myslí, že je to aktivita pro děti, a tak mi draka nechce koupit....těžký život tu mám!

My first day as a teacher in Estonia

Lenka (my BFF from uni) was totally right (as she usually is) - teaching part-time is enough. I'm teaching only grades 7, 8 and 9 and  I felt absolutely overwhelmed after only one day with them. Grade 7 - the kids are freshmen to that teenage thing and it got quite annoying to deal with their "very funny jokes" after a while. Grade 8 - the girls are nice but very shy and again, one can hear the boys all lesson long. Grade 9 - only 3 kids - smart, a bit over being the "funny" teenagers. They speak a lot of Estonian, though. Speaking back to them in Czech quite helped :)

I guess having a not-Estonian-speaking teacher was pretty new to them, too. They looked a bit confused sometimes. Next week, I want to introduce some rules, some punishments and to work generally on my authority. Pity I look so young and friendly. I also want to work on my instructions and a bit personalize some tasks. Besides that, I have make my lessons awesome because my mentor's coming to see me. She's not scary or anything but I'd love to impress her. I can feel that everyone's interested how this teaching English without Estonian experiment is going to work.

Off the topic. I found an ad that on one island close to Tallinn they're looking for an English teacher - how cool would that be to go to work by boat? :)

Btw. Did you know that Estonian kids have three months summer holidays? :)

I'm being so proud of...

...of ME!

I'm not proud of myself because I'm unable to keep my blog updated.
I'm not proud of myself because I've been watching too many TV shows.
I'm not proud of myself because I've lied to my parents.

I'm proud of myself because...

My teacher's book

I've got a JOB! And not just a job, like a customer service or whatever but as an English teacher - something I studied for! So happy!

Time to raise from the ashes

Being in Estonia always makes me lazy. But I guess it's time to get over my laziness and raise from the ashes and be ME, not this couch-potatoish me...

Here are some steps how I plan to become myself again:
1. Start to post at least one post a week (checked for this one :)
2. Start to look for a job more actively.
3. Have my days more structured...I can see that without the university-job-church stress my time management is damn poor :/ Time to do something about it.
a) Wake up earlier (a bit challenging considering whom I'm living with)
b) Have a plan what I want to do that day and do it.
c) Find a project, or two...because otherwise my CV will get some blind spots and nobody wants that.

Good luck to me!

It's over

I can't believe it. I made it! 10 months and 15 days of aupairing. I never would have thought I'll come so far. So I'm done here. New things are waiting for me. I hope my future turns well for me...it has to! My life is entitled to being awesome! :)

Did you know

that if you apply for Estonian citizenship and get it, you will get compensated for your language studies? Maybe I should consider changing my citizenship :))

Yes, I've started to do a little research on fun activities in Tallinn...hope I'll manage to get a job before I spend all my money.