(Maria is the narrator here)
It was my first day first day at school. I was a kinda nervous thinking that it's a new country for me and I don't know the system of teaching here so I just hoped things to go well and students will like and understand me and my way of teaching. Then I got ready, prepared my breakfast according to my diet plan and off to school. I was off to school on foot as it wasn't far and a bit of walking everyday is good for health and ofcourse it would save my money too.
After I reached school I went to Principle's office . He called a female employee of the administration department named Mrs. Shao and asked her to show me the school and introduce me to other teachers. She showed me all the classes that I will be teaching and other departments like music and dance hall ,playground and other extracurricular activity rooms. Everything was so awesome that I kept on saying "wow" . After she had shown me the school , she took me to the teacher's staff room. Everything was arranged according to department i.e. teachers of different subjects were sitting differently and each of them had their own computer and a table. I was a bit nervous as well as excited. Since it was an international school , there were few more nonchinese teacher's too which made me feel a bit relief. Mrs. Shen introduced me to everyone and asked them to welcome me so they clapped as welcome and she showed me my desk and left. Some of them behaved warm while some behaved coldly. I didn't had any idea why they behaved coldly toward me. Maybe because I was an Indian and they couldn't accept me as there collogue. But some of them were really warm and tried to connect with me immediately. Anyway I had already guessed that I might have a hard time trying to get along with everyone. So I wasn't sad or depressed as I already went through a lot and I know that I have a long way to go in future also. I wasn't a homeroom teacher of any class so after assembly I was sitting in the staff room itself and was surfing net about the dance institution Mr. Wang suggested me earlier. Only fifteen minutes left for first class to end and I had to take second period with sixth standard . Obviously I was kinda nervous for my first class so I went to washroom to fresh up. I wore a formal dress and light makeup for school so I adjusted my dress and my makeup too. Still I was nervous and wanted to talk to someone so I called Mr. Wang. Then realised why am I calling him and immediately cut the call but called back within no time thinking I might have some problem.
I just picked up the call and told him that I called by mistake to him and I was about to call a friend. He realised that I was lying. So he told, " Okay since you called me and I am also your friend . So in that sense you can talk to me too. Am I right?" I was very happy by hearing to his words but acted casual and told , " Okay I can. If u insist on being my friend." He immediately replied ,"Yes , I insist." He told some flattering words which made my mood very good and I was no more nervous. Then in the end he asked me, " I hope you are not nervous anymore ." I was shocked to listen to his words and told, " I wasn't nervous. Okay!! I am very confident and it isn't my first time teaching kids . I already did that in India."
He smiled and told ," Okay! Okay! My bad . I know that you are not nervous. Good luck for your first class. You will do well I believe in you." Soon after I cut the call the first class ended. So I went to staff room and took the respective book and went to class.
After I entered the class , all the students stood up and wished me. Since I was a new face so they were staring at me. I felt a bit nervous looking at their stare so I turned around and cleaned the board and also calm myself down. I turned around with a smile on my face and introduced myself in brief. Then I told them that it isn't possible to know all of your name and remember it today itself so I ll know it gradually with time. Almost everyone's faces were cold and unsatisfied but few had no expression. Maybe because I am an Indian or maybe I am new teacher.
As I stated teaching them some of them were listening but some of them weren't. It really depressed me a bit. It made me question on my ability of teaching. Somehow I realised that I was teaching them in the same way I thought in India but students of China may have some other style of learning . So they are just unfamiliar to my style of teaching. Almost all the classes had same reaction when I went to attend their class. I came back to my appartment soon after the class ended.
I took bath and had some rest. Mr. Wang called me to know about my first day at work but my voice was too low that he didn't even had to ask . He asked me to get ready and told that he would pick me up within fifteen minutes. I just dressed casually and did light makeup and went down as he already reached. I went down and saw his car parked in the parking . He was standing in front of the car and waved his hand at me. I waved my hand back at him in response. He opened the door of passenger sit for me allowing me to enter his car and he went back to his driver sit. I asked him where we were heading to but he told , " It's a surprise and I am shure you will like it." Soon after completing his sentence he started the car and we were heading towards our destination.
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