February 11, 2009
Wow, the last two months have been crazy. Rather than bore you with mundane details, I thought I'd let you hear what my students said to me via text messages and emails...
-nicetomeetyoutoothatisveryniceofyou.Canyouunderstandmessageinthis? (text msg from a young lady I met on the street. She apparently didn't know how to put spaces in her message using English.)
- hello:) Merry Christmas:) I'm Ezekiel:) we are friends forever. (text message from one of my students)
- Dear Teacher! Thank you for having given us the lively and perfect classes for half a year. these days really mean a lot to you. You must be homesick! But believe that we are all along with you !! Merry Christmas! Best wishes to you. (a Christmas text message from a student)
- hello ann. all of our class guys wish are merry christmas. happy and health every day. (a Christmas text message from a student)
- wish you a Merry Christmas! And good tidings I bing to you and you kin! (a Christmas text message from a student. I taught them "We wish you a Merry Christmas" in class. I think he was using the lyrics.)
- Merry Christmas! I'm jeffrey. i don't know how to translate it into English...so i sent my regards in Chinese?_? (Text message from a student that followed a long text message in Chinese that I couldn't read.)
- I open my wallet, finding no money. I open my pocket, finding no coin. I open my life, finding you. Then I know how rich I am! Merry Christmas. (Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I must have gotten this same message about a hundred times from different students. )
- Oceans apart you must be homesick during the exciting and peaceful ChristmasEve, though Ligongda (name of my school) couldn't afford you a true atmosphere that the USA does, the santa still pays a visit to our campus, right? Do not forget to wish a wish then comes the New Year! (a Christmas text message from a student.)
- i feel graceful on this thanks & giving day and i am so luck to have ever met the people like you! (a Thanksgiving text message from a student)
- Forever my teacher Happy Thanksgiving day. My English is exactly poor. especially speaking, hope you can coach me. the words take me so much time. (Student text message)
- Thank Giving Day. When we have the classes with you, you always give us a lot knowlege and play games with us. we were very happy at that times. Thank you! Best wishes for you! (a student's Thanksgiving text message)
- Happy Thanks Giving Day. your student (a students text message. I don't know which student.)
- Good morning teacher! I am Clarence, I want to get a answer from you. Whether my English name is a girl name? thank you. (Student's text message.)
