OMG!

i love my students this semester! not only do they actually DO their homework, but they also do it WELL! every time i collect homework from them, i think "what is wrong with these kids???" because i'm so used to working with "normal" freshmen who rarely did their homework, and when they did, it was soooo bad, 99% of the time... it's amazing to see that my new students actually understand what i say, do the readings, understand and follow directions, and work hard!!

other than that, i just had my letters of recommendations sent to mcgill et ubc, and i'll send the letters + cv on thursday morning, after the jobsearch meeting. knock on wood, cross your fingers, and say a lil' prayer for me!! those are my two dream jobs! getting a word from them, even if it's just to request more materials or something like that would mean the world to me! especially mcgill, which has always been the place i wanted to go to!

since there are VERY FEW tesol job offers in the MLA job list, and even fewer offers in canada (in fact, i don't think there is any!), i am trying to figure out where to find jobs adds from canadian universities. i wish i knew an insider... i got a few lists, like the canadian association of university teachers, but i need a lot more than that if i want to apply for 40 jobs! anyone from canada??