Guess what I did yesterday. More marking! The morning stated off great, for breakfast we had chapati—one of my favorites. It’s this sort of pancake/flatbread that’s really good with a bit of peanut butter. Again, I went with the route alone; Abby is still stuck at home helping with the baby.
Once at school my fellow markers and I got right to ticking, slashing, and then scoring. I had a bit more energy than the previous days, so it wasn’t such a depressing chore. It was still boring—my only reprieve being the two 30 minute breaks for breakfast and lunch. I was a bit bummed that I didn’t get to join in sports and games, but it was worth it to see the mountain of papers slowly dissolve. By the end of the day (around 3:30), the final paper was marked and graded.
After spending three days with the marking panel, I have no complaints other than the fact they all enjoy to eat these sardines as a snack. Every day they had a little box of daaga and would share it, forcing me to take a tiny bit. I didn’t want to be rude (and I’m not sure I had any say in the matter), so I took a small bit each time to “try”. It took me the first day of seeing the sardines to know I wouldn’t like it, later this was confirmed each time I took a bite. Whats unfortunate is that I know three nice cats who would have enjoyed the sardines that were wasted on my unappreciative palate.
The rest of the day was good. I made a lesson plan that I may or may not be teaching today—I never quite know with any certainty what I am walking into when I show up to school. I had to clean up the mess the flying insects had made; they had detached their bodies from their wings which were all over the place (I’m not quite sure where the actual insects have gone, but out of sight out of mind). I went to sleep a bit later than usual, but I’m feeling fine this morning even after waking up early for a rare walk with Lucas.