Particularly one of my most challenging teaching period..

I really struggled with patience. On a Monday, there has been a changement of classrooms, due to the lack of enough teachers. This has made the kids particularly agitated.

Although the last thing that I desired, was to leave a bad impression as a teacher. I feared becoming too ''shouty'' or too ''calm/ laid back''. Therefore, I had to find a middle ground to permit my teachings to continue smoothly without interruptions.

After that Monday, I decided to think about which strategies I could apply to prevent that from happening again. I decided to research, and study those strategies during the night. Within the little time, that I had available with electricity. I had to develop the stamina to continue to stay and to become a better teacher, day by day.

I was seeing kids developing a passion for a language that they have never heard before, French. While teaching them French, seeing them being responsive to it, with joy, understanding how to say things such as expressing their age in French, left me completely amazed.

They are sharp, attentive and curious. I thought with myself, imagine what they would be, by having all the necessary equipment that they need.. more chairs, boards, tables 🤯🤯.

They would be ready to conquer the world…Or maybe they are already doing it. By being learners in the most challenging circumstances. That’s a victory and a conquest indeed. Stars of the future.

{Teaching moment from the kids, to understand ''Chinyanja/Nyanja'' language a bit more}

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Development of stamina to withstand during tough teaching period

- French classes with grade 3/4, used a funny song, that ended with lyrics ''neuffff anss'' .

- Introduced music into the CTS Sport lessons.

- Invitation to visit the ZATEX Tourism Expo 2025, at the Mulungushi International Conference centre.

- Attended a birthday party of my Italian & Zambian friend, Tiziana.

- Participated at a party hosted by a Zimbabwean friend.

- Visited ''Munda Wanga'' environmental park.

{Mulungushi International Conference; Attending the Zatex Tourism & Travelling EXPO 2025}

{Munda Wanga Environmental Park visit}

CHALLENGES

-Struggled with maintaining the patience.

- Coming to the realisation that the experience is coming to an end.