It's been a few days since I posted because there hasn't been much of interest to report. On Monday, I got called into a school to cover a teacher who usually takes kids out of the class on an individual basis to do enrichment work or for remedial help. I ended up sitting in on four different classes for the day, in one case doing some reading with individual children and the rest of the time just being another adult in the room to monitor kids doing their math/computers/whatever. That was a very easy day, and it was nice to see some other teachers doing their thing. I feel like I'm getting some sense for what routines are fairly standard across schools in the borough of Barking and Dagenham anyway.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week I have had no work. This has been good in the sense that I have been needing to get some financial work done. I needed to bring my passport and proof of address to Lloyd's for instance, in order to set up phone banking on my international account so I can transfer student loan money back to Canada, and I also needed to give my employer and my landlord my newly acquired bank account info so that I can get paid (by direct deposit), and pay my rent (a preauthorized debit off my account). As well, I now have a membership at the local library.
Yesterday I got a call for work today, but then it was cancelled later last evening. Then I got a second call about the same school this morning, but it was again cancelled about half-an-hour later. I ended up using my free time today to clean the kitchen from top to bottom. It was due for a good housecleaning to get rid of all the greasy deposits on all the shelves.
I've been thinking lately about where I'd like to go once I have some time off and money in my pocket, and I think--apart from short jaunts within the UK itself--I'd really like to visit Austria. Salzburg, Vienna, Linz, and Innsbruck--all of these appeal to me for their historical, cultural (particularly musical) and aesthetic appeal. I took out a book from the library and am copying down notes about what to see and how to get around. I'm hoping to find someone who would be willing to go with me...my housemates a) have already visited Austria and have other destinations they'd like to see; b) aren't classical music fans and probably wouldn't care to visit the Musikverein with me and c) already have plans made with boyfriends or established friends and I'd be a tag-along/third wheel--the last thing I ever want to be! I'm hoping I will find someone as I get to know more people here...otherwise, if any of you reading this blog are interested, do let me know!
Ciao. JKN
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