I didn’t teach much my last week.  I was so sick most of the time.  My last M4 MEP (advanced 10^th graders) was Today.  After we took photos, the bell rang for the end of class and they just stood there awkwardly.  Finally, one girl asked if she could hug me.  They all wanted to hug me.  They were awkward at hugging and I just cried.  Even after the hugging, they wouldn’t leave.  I spent most of the rest of the day aimlessly staring at my computer.  One of my M1 MEP (6^th grade) found me and brought me a gift of a pair of massage pants and a t-shirt.  The t-shirt has Tak, Sam Ngao and the zip code on it.  She picked that t-shirt so I could always have Sam Ngao in my heart.  Later, some of my M4/2 students came into my classroom just to sit with me and ask me questions – where you go? – When you go to America? – What you think of M4/2? – Why no boyfriend?

This evening I said goodbye to Tip, Fai, Ging and Tent.  I’m sad to say goodbye to them.  I imagine there will be some more crying tomorrow.  Tomorrow morning there are no classes so the school can say goodbye to me and the teacher who is retiring.

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