Hello!

Sorry I've been sort of out of touch. School has really picked up! I'm still not sure what my role as co-facilitator of the middle school officially entails, but I am finding plenty of little jobs here and there to keep me plenty busy. In any case, I'm much more satisfied with my job this year than last. I feel much more like an integral part of the school, part of the institution. One of my students asked me a few weeks ago how long I'd been teaching at YWLCS; when I told her that this was only my second year (same as her, since she's in 8th grade), she said, "Really?? It seems like you've been here for a long time!"

The girls have been very excited to hear about my engagement. They've been spreading the news; I'll be call a parent to tell them that their daughter has earned herself a lunch detention, and they'll pick up the phone and say, "Oh, Ms. Louie! Congratulations! Sonia told me you're getting married!" The other day, I was chastising a student for doodling instead of doing her work, and she looked at me with sad puppy-dog eyes and said, "But Ms. Louie, I'm trying to draw you a wedding dress."

Anyway, Patrick and I have been to some neat places over the last few weekends. Pictures and narratives are on his blog. I've also been enjoying reading about his uncle's travels. Uncle Bill is a teacher, and he's taken a year off for international travel. He's making a documentary about math teaching around the world and posting about his travels on his blog. I can't wait to see his footage! In the meantime, you can also read his posts on Mr. Bill.