My oh so interesting life (not)

So what have I got for you today? Not a lot, I'm afraid.

My days at the moment are consumed with marking homework, bringing my records up to date, planning lessons (which my students complain about - ie. they have to do some work and they don't want to) and writing reports.

I've also got a bit of a sore throat at the moment so I didn't see my private student today - instead I spent the time doing paperwork, aren't I a good girl? On the downside, I won't be going to the gym tomorrow as I still have a load of stuff to do and I've got no energy. Still once this week's over, things will get easier.

I had a bit of a row with my proficiency teenagers today. It seems that Monday is "Teachers' Day" which those students took to mean that they don't have to come to class. I wouldn't mind so much but I don't get the day off (it's supposed to be only Primary School teachers but it's been extended to Secondary teachers) so I don't see why they (who have a very expensive and difficult set of exams in December) should take the day off. On top of that "Students' Day" is coming up, and they get that day off. The trouble with these 'holidays' is that they are not official holidays but traditions (like Mothers' Day), however, it's any excuse not to go to school. My students think they have a hard life (they are all middle to upper class) but all they have to worry about is doing their schoolwork (and they don't always do that). Not one of them works (Saturday job? what's that?) nor will any of them until they've left university (when they're 23/24). God only knows how they would cope with the real world if mummy and daddy suddenly lost all their money.

OK rant over. I've decided to do a DVD or video lesson on Monday evening, maybe...