(You can't really see it, but for Thanksgiving week, Jenny and I had the Grade 4 students write what they were thankful for on tiny post-its.  Then we reassembled the post-its to have it spell "Happy Thanksgiving!" underneath our black board.)

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, thank you Phillip, Amanda and Chris - our Fulbright coordinators - for placing me at Zuo Ying Elementary for my Fulbright term.  I absolutely love my school!

Reasons why I love Zuo Ying Elementary (not in any particular ranking):

-I just think the campus is beautiful!  It's not too new and it's not too old.  My school has a lot of trees and almost resembles a small forest.  Even though I'm a city boy, I do love mother nature to a certain extent, and the school's scenery is just the perfect amount. 

-Jenny, who's an EXCELLENT co-teacher.  We're more than just co-teachers; we're friends, and we both share a penchant for spontaneity.

-The school administration and other teachers.  I love the fact that I have a staff/teacher workshop where I can interact with the school's faculty.  And I think Zuo Ying has the most fun and loving principal, deans, teachers, and administrators ever.  Even though I'm new and have only been in their school for like 4 months, they've already inducted me into their family.  Moreover, the school functions like a family too, which is even more spectacular.  Everyone helps each other out and are nice to each other - the way a school should be. 

-The students.  Honestly, I think they are truly the best.  They're just so....out-of-the-box and quirky, and I love it!   How could you not love having students named Bruce, Wewe, Weener, and Oscar?  Oddly enough, the name fits their personalities!  I love calling Oscar in a British accent.  Also, how could you not think it's precious when a sixth grader turns to a third grader and asks him how to say "cute" in English and have the third grader respond, "Are you insane?  Do you know I'm only in the third grade?" in Chinese? 

So even though I need to travel farther than some ETAs and sometimes need to stay later, it's okay cause my school makes me happy and I truly enjoy my time there.