DAY 1 POEM
 Author: KIM JI HEA


You probably wouldn't want to scroll down for
who knows how long to read about somebody else's 
five lousy days(you'd rather do your nails), so 
I'll just give you the first day. (by the way, how
do I stop this thing from underlining every singlething I type?!?!?)
 Whew! Day 1. Janice says I'm lucky, I guess I am but I'm sick of saying
"THat's nice" and such other comments. Perhaps I should mention to you 
that I actually VOLUNTEERED to become a teacher for the church's annual
summer bible school. Well, my cheeks hurt from smiling for who knows how 
long and I'm sick of running around trying to resolve fights and trying 
to be interested in10+ kids at once. The ages range from 2~11 yrs. Yup!!!
It's the annual Church thingamajig. I can't bother to sort out the jumble 
my brain to figure out what it's called in English.
 I don't know why in the world I came back after last year, but I have,
and I love it!!! Came early and set up. Stayed behind and cleared up the 
mess. You can't beliece what a mess kids can create just making a simple 
sandwich! Some of the kids are really hard to get to participate. On the 
other hand, there are these really young kids who drive you round the bend
with their super duper hyperness (is there such a word|?!?!?) They had so 
comments to make on the pupper show during the puppet show. The main 
problem was that they insisted on standing up on their chairs and shouting
on top of their lungs! Maybe I should buy some ear-plugs for tomorrow...
 The first problem was that there were more kids than we expected and we
 found that there was a sudden shortage of everthing-or so we thought.
But things managed to get organised and the day rolled on. Mane, I can't
wait until tomorrow, and I mean it. I just wish that the kids could wear
 the same outfit everday (washing them, of course) so I can save myself
from having to cram in a zillion names (they come attached to faces) in
an hour. I've always been pretty bad with names. I really don't see how
teachers, anywhere, manage it!!!!
 Oh well, as I've admitted before, despite all my complaints, I'm in 
love with the kids and the bustle.


ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY KIM JI HEA 1998