Taxes and studies

[matilda36]

Today I went and filled in my tax forms. I was a bit panicked because two of my colleagues found that their employers had messed up their payments and are now due to pay a lot of money. But things went well and I am due a tax rebate of 48€. What should I spend it on? I need sunglasses, but I still have some old car taxes to take care of.

Also I got back another assignments and it's another A. I am getting spoiled. Must not allow success to get to my head and keep focused.

Gloating aside I am really enjoying my studies.I love studying. Studying makes me feel happy and alive. I am probably a bit sad, but intellectual stimulation trumps emotions in my book anytime.
 
I can see a practical use for my studying. I know I am still a long way from being a good language teacher, but I can see myself as a teacher. I have taken at observing the not italian speakers at work and noticing the way they handle language. Arabs for example tend to be quite fluent and bold in speaking Italian, but they tend to hide it when they don't understand and they have big problems with reading out alphabet I have been thinking on how to use my observations to improve my interactions. Today I am going to try teacher's talk on my customers.

And last but not least, does anybody have any idea on how to make basil survive? Last year it was lavender eluding me, this year it's basil. I am going to have to get some more.

Comments

[mistokath13.livejournal.com]

Yay for lots of As! *cheers for you*

:) I'm sure you're making a great teacher.


...Basil? No idea, sorry... :(

[mistokath13.livejournal.com]

Edit: asked the gardener, he says, if you sow basil, all you have to remember is not to cover the seeds with soil, since basil needs light to grow. And the soil needs to be wet/moist all the time. He said that's all that's important about basil.

[matilda36.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

The plants have grown, but now they are wilting. It may be the current heatwave, but I water them everyday. :(

I hope to be a good teacher. For the time being, I am trying to be a good learner. :)