Ok.
Take a deep breath Jamieson.
I had a nice, refined Business English class today with two guys. Reasonably dressed, English is a little wobbly, but that's OK, my Chinese is a bit wobbly :-) but my English is fine.
All right. Student #1 has a PhD in nano-technology and is a director of a local company on the R & D side. Say what ? Nano-technology in China is a booming industry, since we are reducing channel sizes on 12 inch pure silicon slabs down to ?how small? and leading the path to get even more bang from a silicon buck.
The other guy is a famous Neuro-Surgeon here in Suzhou. Duh, that's a Brain Surgeon, Jamieson. We chat about crash helmets, their usefulness and statistical recovery numbers from severe and mild cerebral injuries.
Intra-cranial bleeding, cerebral hematoma. Treatment methods, complex surgical interventions, post-surgery options, rehabilitation regimes.
J. is somewhat humbled. No, Actually, very humbled.
Pissing along with a mere Diploma - it's only slightly related to
foreign language acquisition and usage. I have the temerity to sit in a classroom beside a luminary and discuss job descriptions with these guys who blow J out of the water in terms of Academic and personal achievements.
Saving people's lives vs. "what did you do yesterday" as a past-tense English speaking exercise, is quite frankly an embarrassment to me, maybe to the students.
"Oh, I scrubbed up,gowned,masked and saved an accountant from certain death"
Ahhhhhh.
It's OK. They really like me, and they tell me so, often. They are very happy with classes with me.I'm up to a 98% approval rating.
I'm in demand. Tonight's English corner again was again standing room only. I asked the ladies in reception to copy 25, front and back.
I had to ask for more copies.
I guess I am a likeable guy, and know a little about a lot.
Very little, actually.
I should resign, as I am unfit to be a Teacher for our students.
That's a very Chinese habit, minimising one's achievements and ability.
However, I am your best friend, your teacher - and I do my best.
I try hard.
End of boring blog, congratulating myself on how good I am.
Teacher ? Try harder. Idiot.
Jamieson.
