As I've mentioned before saying goodbye was rather stressful. However, I am now certain I will see some people again. Which makes it a bit earier.. Chiara most certainly being one of them! ..the best flatmate one could wish for. Without a doubt!
Farewell dinner with Chiara and her boyfriend MauroOn my last day, the school organised a kind of a farewell party for me. It was amazing! I had a very hard time trying not to cry ;) It really was very emotional. A couple of students baked different pastries for us to try, while others prepared a review-presentation of my stay at their school.
It was especially difficult saying goodbye to my mentor Silvia who was very much helpful and did all she could in order for me to feel at home. She was very successful at it! Silvia, I'm sure gonna miss you..
Silvia and myselfI am very fortunate to have such a boyfriend who was willing to come and pick me up (together with all my luggage ;) and take me back home. The trip was nice and above all emotional, as driving along the Italian highways and listening to Italian music made me remember all the moments that I had there, all the people that I've met, and the changes that I've undergone.
However, before returning home FOR REAL, we made one more stop. Together with our friends we went to the Croatian island of Cres. The peace that I felt when by the sea cannot be described in words. Check the photo ;)
Now that the three months have passed I can conclude I've learned a lot. Teaching profession as such got closer to me than it ever was and I am now able to see it from another point of view. Teaching is a very interesting and exciting profession, but I now consider it more than just a profession. It is a vocation that the teachers have to show passion for. The proverb »We learn by teaching« can without a doubt be applied for my assistantship, as well. I've learned immensely!
