signing my life away

Chinese people really don't tell you about things until the last minute. Sometimes it's frustrating, but mostly it's just funny that it's so uncoordinated. Today I had class 2nd and 3rd period from 9:20 to 10:55. Then my contact teacher came up to me and said that all the english teachers were having a meeting during 4th period. And I was like, "oh. uh, right now?" and she was like, "no, when the bell rings." haha. I didn't have class, so whatever, but she was like, "yes, all of the english teachers must go." so I went and of course it was all in chinese and I didn't understand a word of the goals for this semester or anything about the kids from Hong Kong Australian School coming to visit for penpals or anything of whatever else they were talking about. Except that my teacher said "Jennifer, the English corner that you began to teach yesterday...That is your duty." and then it resumed in chinese. And then some guys were doing a demonstration of some english learning website which I also could not understand, so I just sat watching the little cartoons say basic english sentences. And then Anne passed me the paper she was taking notes from, and she told me to sign it to signify that I have heard/read the contents. And so I did. And I very well could have been promising the school that I'll work full time for them for no extra wages. And no one would ever tell me. The meeting ran quite long, about 45 minutes into lunch. and when the teachers got too antsy, we all ended the meeting and ran down to eat.

I am still at school today until at least 2pm because that's when I'm getting my school uniform to wear for flag raising on monday mornings. On monday mornings when I'm feeling up to waking up in time to get to school before 8, that is.