Month two of BWZ Customs English

Yesterday marks the final day of this months customs English. Like last month, I taught two groups but only got a picture with this, my Wednesday/Thursday/Friday class. Pictured from left is: Steffen, Sebo, Uwe, Alex, Me, Sven, Anika, and Jan. Nice hairdo Uwe.

Karneval

Karneval

Karneval

Karneval

Here is my second class from this months BWZ (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday). This group had me laughing the whole time. Just ask Sarah to bake you a cake or Verena to tell you a tongue twister.

From left: Steven, Jo Jo, Verena, Mathias, Frank, Sarah, Stefan, Me, Christian, and Enrico (Not pictured Sebastian).

Customs English at the BWZ

Customs English at the Bildungs und Wissenschaftszentrum

Today I finished my first session of Customs English with my first class. I teach one group on Monday and Tuesday, and another group on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. So today was my last day with this first group. Starting on Monday next week, there will be two new groups starting a month of Customs English with me.

From left: Christian, Marco, Johannes, Björn, Me, Daniel, Isabell, Tobias, Kristin, and Elena.

A couple thousand experiences folded into one image.

After nine months...

it's back to work.

I started work this week, by teaching two students who arrived from Lengerich (45km away). They both work for a company that builds large scale printers. The company thought the two could benefit from a week of intensive English training and they ended up with me. I had finished a couple months of teacher training, but this week I was finally able to teach. It was a good opportunity to prepare for next month where I will be teaching full time.

January 2nd I will start the contract I was hired for. I will teach with around 15 other teachers, classrooms of around 10 students. These students will arrive from all over Germany to learn what we call 'Customs English.' We will be teaching English to students who are, or will become customs officers throughout the country. We have material that is specialized to them and we will spend 120 hours per month, per group for the next six months (five total groups) teaching it.

Not everyone will know what this means, but, I am fulfilling my Quaal obligation of being a teacher.

R.I.P. Christopher Hitchens, the world will miss you.