Tomorrow is my first job interview at the place that I want to go to the most.
Job interviews... very counter-intuitive time of playing my strengths and not focusing on weaknesses. My worry that I won't fully assimilate to the Hong Kong schools, yes,
has some truth, but, oh yeah, is also false in the many strenghts that
it brings as I mold the two worlds together and learn how to best teach
these students. Gotta be loud and proud. Place that teacher confidence at the forefront of this situation.
1) A group discussion in Cantonese with interjections of English. Spoken Cantonese all my life and yet still petrified.
2) Short teaching presentation of a lesson on poetry. A million worries to come with that. (ESL) Teacher instinct, please kick in.
3) Individual discussion with board members. English. Now this I think I'm more prepared for.
I just need to remind myself to zoom out. See the bigger picture. Needs of both the institution and myself, as well as of the city that they are both situated in.
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Got the job!!!