I still have more to write about my holidays, but I will get back to that. I have been back teaching for 3 days, it is really nice to be settled back at home and into the routine of teaching. I do miss travelling, but by the end, I just wanted to come back to the house and not have to worry about where we were staying or about how expensive the meals are.
The teaching has started excellently, I have all new classes now and it is great to meet my new students. However, I do miss some of my old classes, which Dave now has the pleasure of teaching.
There is a huge storm going on at the moment and the thunder is astonishingly loud, with lightning slicing up the nights sky with long streaks of blinding light. The rain is like nothing I have ever seen before. it makes normal rain seem like a light spray. The power keeps cutting out in our house, every time the lightning strikes close by.
I stood out in the rain and felt a sudden urge to be a part of it, so I put on my trainers and ran. I didn't run for long, just a few quick laps around the school. It was incredible, the huge raindrops crashing into my skin making it fell like running through a tennis training centre, with a hundred people aiming at me. The crashes of thunder sent shudders down my spine and made my heart race, so I ran faster, and continued until I was almost sprinting, my eyes sore from squinting and my chest tight. I stopped to take it all in, the BANG a huge fork of lightning crashed to the ground about 100 metres in front of me. There was so much to take in at once, it was overwhelming, the sound of thunder, the rain colliding with the metal roofing of the shelters around the school an even toads complaining about the weather. I stood there in awe of the world, at how everything can change so quickly. Not long before it had been swelteringly hot, to the point you wouldn't want to move, or couldn't due to being stuck to the chair by sweat. Mmmmm, lovely.
Now, the storm is moving away and my heartbeat has returned to its normal pace. Bring on the next 3 months.
I'm ready!
Nice to have you back!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the last three and half months Ben. Take in everything that the experience has to offer, including the climatic differences obviously!
You do not need to be reminded but I shall anyway. Give of yourself all that you can to the school, the students and the other teachers. That is the only way you will receive the most rewards.
Looking forward to more regular blogs and then to our reunion in August.
love you
Dx