An Unexpected Surprise from my Chinese Students
I assume most English teachers in China come and go. It’s a temporary sort of thing for us Westerners looking to see another country. As for the students, they see a new one every year and probably forget all about last year’s laowai (foreigner). I thought that was the case for me until I received this email just after the New Year:
Hey Reif,
We, the frisbee team of you and the school, miss you very much. When we found you was climbing the Himalaya, that`s a exciting time for us, for we could make a show of our junior schoolmates. We said,”You see, that`s our frisbee coach!!”
So,could you come back to our school one day, our frisbee skill has been enhanced and we want to have a game with you to show you our efforts. We,as you know, are going to graduate in June this year.The important thing is that the junior students in our school have built a frisbee club, in fact , we taught them the rules, the skills ,the everything you told us. In my view, this sport–frisbee would have a perfect develpoment in our Shenzhen Forigen Language School. As i image, you will feel glad when you hear this news from us!!
We are looking forward your E-mails.我们想你,大鱼!
Yours,
Teddy and his classmates
*I didn’t edit Teddy’s email at all
Yes, Teddy, I’m amazingly glad to hear this news. This news made my year!
As you can see, their English could use a little work (yeah, partly my fault, but an excuse for you to go over and teach, too!). But I don’t think it’s about the English. It’s about…well, I’ll let you judge what it’s about.
Thats awesome, you should of known that would come. You’re the best!!
That’s absolutely amazing man! That is what exploring the world is all about. I can guarantee you that not many teachers would get such a heart-warming email.
And happy birthday apparently!!
That’s awesome, Adrian. You had the goal of playing ultimate in every country you visited but having an ultimate club started because of you… that’s just amazing. Keep on sharing your light and gift to the world!