My kids have been hilarious lately. They've been busting out in random song, accompanied by funky dance moves. They've been doing funny voices and suddenly repeating something they heard me say in passing. Jason does a whole a gorilla routine that has me cracking up every time. Ellis told me that I was taller today than yesterday and Mary told me that I was "just so cute." Monica said that she wanted my nose and when I told Alice, "You're killing me," she calmly replied, "Teacher, I'm not a killer." They all think its the greatest thing ever when I speak Korean, and gasp with an impressed "ahhhh, teacher!". And Peter is just the happiest kid ever and nearly busted a gut today when I had the class drawing different faces of expression.
I told my kindergarten class earlier this week that I was leaving soon, asking them to do a super good job at the Speech Contest because it was my last one. I didn't expect them to be thrilled about it but they were much more upset than I think I anticipated. Mary followed me around the rest of the day saying, "Don't go, please." Now every time I say something that includes "before I go" or "when I go" I get a collective whine from the class. I get a pit in my stomach whenever I think that I just may never see these kids again. Kids I have spent nearly every day with for the past year. Kids that have made me laugh and cry and shout, who have given me headaches and hugs, high fives and I love yous, stickers and candy, who made me confident and proud, angry and frustrated, happy and appreciated, who have honestly, probably taught me more than I've taught them.......and its a bit painful to think that they may forget all about me with time.
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