One Month To Go!

OK, so I know the update came a lot later than planned, many apologies!

The DELTA is no joke. I knew this before I started - I knew it was going to be a lot of reading, a lot of essays, a lot of lesson plans and a whole load of teaching. I knew this. 

But no matter how mentally prepared you are, the insane workload of this course still manages to come as a shock.

The first 3 weeks are HECTIC. Essay after essay and so much reading you barely have time to breathe after finishing one before you're picking up another book to start reading for the next work. I have to say that I am totally surprised at how well I'm doing so far - I knew I started behind everyone else, but I've managed to catch up and find myself on par and near the top of the group. It just goes to show that hard work does pay off.

We are a lucky group though, because Songkran (Thai New Year) falls during our course. Which means we get this week off!!! Ohhhhh how easy it is to become complacent, but it is the perfect chance to catch up and, dare I say it, get ahead with all the reading and essays that are due over the next 3 weeks. Definitely hoping to still get some beach and tanning time in there though!

The key to this course is getting a good handle on your time management. Seriously. It's the one piece of advice I'd give anyone thinking about taking the course. Get your s*** worked out and the stress is so much more manageable. 

I'm definitely not socialising as much as I did when I did my CELTA, but I have managed to catch up with some friends and also spend some time with some special people. But now that everyone has left, the mad workload starts today. I'm going to try and bust out 3 essays in a week. Yahhhh...good luck with that I know! LOL!

So that's a very brief summary of what is going on. Naturally I'm heartbroken to have missed hanami in Tokyo, but I am enjoying being back in Thailand and chowing down Thai food everyday. 

Be back at ya with another update soon!

xoxo