Well it is Saturday night, and after a semi-busy day I wanted to sit down and write out a blog. The sole purpose just to let you know what things have been going on over here. As I stated in my last blog classes have begun, and they have started out really well and I want to run through a lesson.....

So my last lesson (I am teaching American Culture this semester) began with a quote by Thomas Edison. "Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits." I asked my students what they thought of this, and after I explained the new vocabulary term 'hustles', I had them discuss its meaning, implications, if they agreed or disagreed, and how they thought other cultures would interpret this saying. We talked about how we spend our time (do we hustle while we wait?), I gave them facts on how statistically Americans spend their time, and then we talked about our priorities. Do we say what we mean, and do what we say.

For instance, it would be extremely rare to hear someone say that they value their TV more than their family...but people often spend more time in front of the TV, than in conversation with their family. You say you prioritize your kids but you sit and watch tv for an hour and only talk to them for 15 minutes. Maybe its not tv for you...but what is taking away your precious time. We all have 24 hours in a day. Thomas Edison used 18 to work. That was his priority, and he seemed to walk the walk. Not everyone's priority is work....and it should be different for differnet people.

Anyway, this class got me thinking outside of school too. And I just started thinking about what I say are my priorities and what I actually spend my time on. I recommend this to everyone. Not so that you can get down on yourself, because obviously that isnt the right response. But just so you are aware.... Ignorance isnt always bliss. Actually it rarely is.

Okay...well, I will write another blog about the rest of the week later. A priority has come up! :)