i was watching her play, right next to her proud mother. one of these friday games, a special one for this team. the female basketball team had yet to win a match this season, and the big 8 competition was coming up. international schools have their competitions spread out in a semester season, and then they have the highlight, which is a one-week event where eight international schools compete for glory in soccer and basketball (in the 1st semester season), male and female. the girls were already viewing this match as a big 8 prep; october 24, home game against graded (the largest american school in são paulo). everyone was focused, and a victory seemed very much possible. and then, finally, the mother besides me can’t contain her enthusiasm: her daughter vickie had scored! a great day for her and the team, a victory, at last. and against graded, always special. of course it’s not the same, but that simple joy in vickie’s eyes could also be seen when she got a math question right. a very dedicated student, she is a warm person with a warm personality. beatle maniac, she has a nice old fashioned way about her, and is definitely a person you can trust. i really hope she will be happy.
i don’t teach vickie any more, but i do teach the next fellow. this is one case of a typical teacher’s joy: when they witness the growth of a student, becoming more mature; at least with his school work! thomas is a talented guitar player and the band leader of “the bunny”, a very fun to watch and good potential teenage rock band. sorry about the teenage. but thomas writes his own music and is also quite a culturally aware person. he is very smart, no doubt. smart enough even to recognize that he needs to put in more effort to get the results he wants; and that’s exactly what he’s doing, at least in my math class. thomas was born in russia, and has roots in st.petersburg. his zenit threw my bayern out of the uefa cup a few months ago (humiliating 4x0 in the semis), but we might get his chelsea in the champions league very soon. anyway, thomas, you are very much appreciated. and a vital member of the class.
silvia is another very smart person in this class. she is very well educated, has a healthy view of the world and the people in it. she shows openness towards new ideas and people, and mostly has a realistic, yet positive outlook at life. in short: she cares, and that’s good. she also seems more mature than her age, but i’m guessing it doesn’t prevent her from having fun. are you getting the picture i have of her? a very diverse person, strong in reasoning and in emotion. a thinker, yes, but also a doer. and, of course, extremely likeable. i guess some of this can be credited to really good parenting and a good older brother, hehe.
now, the next one is the man. shogo man. as some girls at the woc trip would say, “very sweet” personality. seemingly shy at first, and not one to make grand speeches, shogo is actually quite outgoing. he is very intelligent, not only rationally, but also emotionally. he’s practical, always ready to help those who need and ask; he has a great sense of justice. and he loves basketball, which he is really quite good at. i think he has a lot to add to the class, and so does the class to him. and one more thing about shogo: i’m certain that he will leave brazil knowing the language, which i think is great!
to call sergio passionate about basketball is clearly an understatement. he was one of the new guys last year, just like me. and since then, i really have to think a lot to try to find a day where he wasn’t wearing anything basketball related. i’ll just say that when everyone least expects it, the mavs will be in the finals! anyway, sergio is, by nature, a very straight forward person. authenticity sometimes comes with a price, and of course there is a learning curve there, but that’s why i feel that this particular special class has been ideal for sergio. i mean, everyone knows how really great hearted sergio is. if you’re looking for true loyalty, you’ll find it in him. and this next sentence is true for anyone: the more you think of others, the more life will make sense to you. sergio is a great guy, not only in basketball.
i don’t teach vickie any more, but i do teach the next fellow. this is one case of a typical teacher’s joy: when they witness the growth of a student, becoming more mature; at least with his school work! thomas is a talented guitar player and the band leader of “the bunny”, a very fun to watch and good potential teenage rock band. sorry about the teenage. but thomas writes his own music and is also quite a culturally aware person. he is very smart, no doubt. smart enough even to recognize that he needs to put in more effort to get the results he wants; and that’s exactly what he’s doing, at least in my math class. thomas was born in russia, and has roots in st.petersburg. his zenit threw my bayern out of the uefa cup a few months ago (humiliating 4x0 in the semis), but we might get his chelsea in the champions league very soon. anyway, thomas, you are very much appreciated. and a vital member of the class.
silvia is another very smart person in this class. she is very well educated, has a healthy view of the world and the people in it. she shows openness towards new ideas and people, and mostly has a realistic, yet positive outlook at life. in short: she cares, and that’s good. she also seems more mature than her age, but i’m guessing it doesn’t prevent her from having fun. are you getting the picture i have of her? a very diverse person, strong in reasoning and in emotion. a thinker, yes, but also a doer. and, of course, extremely likeable. i guess some of this can be credited to really good parenting and a good older brother, hehe.
now, the next one is the man. shogo man. as some girls at the woc trip would say, “very sweet” personality. seemingly shy at first, and not one to make grand speeches, shogo is actually quite outgoing. he is very intelligent, not only rationally, but also emotionally. he’s practical, always ready to help those who need and ask; he has a great sense of justice. and he loves basketball, which he is really quite good at. i think he has a lot to add to the class, and so does the class to him. and one more thing about shogo: i’m certain that he will leave brazil knowing the language, which i think is great!
to call sergio passionate about basketball is clearly an understatement. he was one of the new guys last year, just like me. and since then, i really have to think a lot to try to find a day where he wasn’t wearing anything basketball related. i’ll just say that when everyone least expects it, the mavs will be in the finals! anyway, sergio is, by nature, a very straight forward person. authenticity sometimes comes with a price, and of course there is a learning curve there, but that’s why i feel that this particular special class has been ideal for sergio. i mean, everyone knows how really great hearted sergio is. if you’re looking for true loyalty, you’ll find it in him. and this next sentence is true for anyone: the more you think of others, the more life will make sense to you. sergio is a great guy, not only in basketball.
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