The Countdown Begins
ONLY 4 WEEKS LEFT OF SCHOOL UNTIL SUMMER!!!
It is so hard to believe we have made it to the final stretch. Jena can hardly believe she has been in America for 10 months now with very little time left until she returns to Taiwan.
This year has been a great experience for all of us and Drew and I want more than anything for Jena to leave here feeling like she accomplished things and got something out of her stay here. We have an ongoing joke in our house about her schooling...she is taking many electives (Culinary, Drama, Ceramics, Forensic Science) and these are classes that do not exist in Taiwan. It is strictly academics so this has been wonderful for her. However, we are a little concerned when she returns to her Senior year in Taiwan that she won't know what to do with herself because she will be back to totally intense studying.
She took the SAT two weeks ago and the math was comparable to what she learned in SIXTH GRADE IN TAIWAN. The absolute hardest part of her year was when her Drama teacher required them to learn to juggle tennis balls. She practiced for two weeks straight and only got a B- for her grade. I think it is pretty sad to think that was harder than any academics she faced in a new country and a new language all year long.
Our upcoming weekends are filled with fun stuff so we look forward to enjoying them before saying goodbye. Jena gave me a very sweet Mother's Day card and gift yesterday that really made my day.
Here's to 16 1/2 more student days, whoo hoo!!!!!!!!!
It is so hard to believe we have made it to the final stretch. Jena can hardly believe she has been in America for 10 months now with very little time left until she returns to Taiwan.
This year has been a great experience for all of us and Drew and I want more than anything for Jena to leave here feeling like she accomplished things and got something out of her stay here. We have an ongoing joke in our house about her schooling...she is taking many electives (Culinary, Drama, Ceramics, Forensic Science) and these are classes that do not exist in Taiwan. It is strictly academics so this has been wonderful for her. However, we are a little concerned when she returns to her Senior year in Taiwan that she won't know what to do with herself because she will be back to totally intense studying.
She took the SAT two weeks ago and the math was comparable to what she learned in SIXTH GRADE IN TAIWAN. The absolute hardest part of her year was when her Drama teacher required them to learn to juggle tennis balls. She practiced for two weeks straight and only got a B- for her grade. I think it is pretty sad to think that was harder than any academics she faced in a new country and a new language all year long.
Our upcoming weekends are filled with fun stuff so we look forward to enjoying them before saying goodbye. Jena gave me a very sweet Mother's Day card and gift yesterday that really made my day.
Here's to 16 1/2 more student days, whoo hoo!!!!!!!!!
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