August 21, 2010 (21/08/2010)
Well, I think that I am slowly getting used to life in Belfast. It has been about a week since I arrived and I have been to most of the city. My main transport is the bike and my feet. Considering that Belfast is about 250,000 people, the distances between places are not as bad as in Chicago. It takes about 20 minutes to ride the bike to the city centre and also to Priory, the school where I will be teaching. School starts in about a week so I am eager to get into the classroom and meet all the other teachers. I got my teaching schedule and it is very different than NBJH. Each day there is a different teaching schedule and the classes are only 30 minutes long. I bought some markers in order to color code the schedule. It will take a lot longer to learn the names of students since I will have many many more of them and for a shorter amount of time.
My mom was here last week and we had a chance to drive to the North Coast. This is a beautiful part of the country. I have posted a few pictures. Driving on the other side of the road is a bit of a challenge, but I managed. I only got honked at once. The weather has been great... a bit cloudy but dry for this time of the year. I am sure that rain will start very soon. There will be more postings once school starts.
Cheerio!
Ms. Yuhas Stetka
Outside Priory Integrated College (It's like a junior high and high school combined.)
This was the day that I walked to my new school.
Megan,
ReplyDeleteIt was great to "see" you today and to read your blog. You really have been a busy lady. I look forward to continually learning about your experience and your school.
Best of luck with the start of school.