Canterbury Tales 4
Hello to everyone from Canterbury!
I’m finally here, and the first day of classes is nearly behind me. Today I’d like to share with you a few (out of many) maxims and sayings that hang around on the walls of my classroom here:
1. It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. /Albert Einstein/
2. Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand. /Native American saying/
and my personal favourite:
3. The mind can only absorb what the emotions will allow. /Dr Haim Ginott, a child psychologist/
Quite a few things to reflect on, aren’t they?
That’s one of the things I like you for, disciplined excitement pouring out of every word. We expect more please. Last Sunday, basia_t, you probably broke my own record in travel time, Białystok-Britain.
OK, you left in the morning, landed at Gatwick on time, changed for Canterbury, then for the campus, arrived there, registered, found your location and …
I was in the middle of my Sunday lunch when your text message came. I quote: ‘I’m there. Internet’s working. Everything’s fine so far.’ It was 1.45 (12.45). How on earth did you manage to get there in under 6 hours!?
I wish it had been 6 hours! I left Bialystok at 1.30 a.m.! That makes it 11 hours. I spent a lot of time at ‘Okecie’ (2 hours) and at Gatwick waiting for a train (1 hour). But I don’t complain. Although long, the journey was a pleasure.