It has been a gruelling week of teaching and studies and, to top it all off, life. Yet it has been immensely inspiring to see gradual progress among my small group of miracle students. It is now week 6 of the semester, and where five weeks ago they were using an interpreter for the most basic things, all the students are now actively involved in each activity, they are showing a healthy grasp of the material and, lo! they are even joking in English. While these results hinge largely around grace, I am very well aware that this would never have happened in a class of normal size. However, there may be lessons to be learnt here. The lessons may even apply to larger classes.
A number of pressing obligations have descended this week, as they often do, all at once. I am just infinitely grateful to have some solid ground to stand on: the support of my students, co-workers, and dear dear friends. But I am also especially grateful for online networks that give support and encouragement and knowledge and all those wonderful ideas.
It does take a village. Mine is global.
The Global Village Idiot
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