‘WE’blog

I came to work today with several goals, one of which was to write something here.  I am sitting in Chill Out as I find a sofa, a cup of tea and people watching  more comfortable than sitting on my own in the teachers’ room when I want to do things like this or read (as I have already done) some pages from a 4th semester project.

I had two topics to write about in my mind when I sat down.  One was to respond in some way to Malene in the previous blog post and the other…well, that is the one I have decided upon.

I have been teaching for many years (exact amount will not be specified!) and I have encountered many students of many different types.  Some stick in my mind for the quality of their work or for some amusing or memorable incident, some have become friends.   At KEA, I think I can say I have met some of the most interesting, lively, intelligent, funny group of students that I have ever worked with.  This is partly due to the size of the school (where I used to work, I was used to lecturing to 200 students and working in a very large Business School), where it is easier to get to know people, and partly due to the creative atmosphere, where there is more interchange and discussion going on. Of course, the Friday Bar helps a bit too….

This particular semester I have had the joy to be working with some wonderful 4th semester projects, ranging from an iPhone application to a promotional site for a film for teenagers to, and the one I think I am looking forward to seeing completed the most (sorry everyone else), the sock puppet guide to KEA.    What has been so special, is the group support and knowledge sharing that has been going on between students.   It has been such a pleasure and joy for me as a teacher to see this and to be part of this process as an individual.   Moreover, I have had the chance to share breakfasts, homemade cake (thanks Tamsin!) and endless cups of tea and the odd beer as well.

Mars, with the 3rd semester international students,  has also been a pleasure and a joy to work in this semester!  I have been so impressed with the enthusiasm and energy both in Berlin and in these last few days, and look forward to the finished ice-creams, Martian princess and, especially, the polar bears and penguins.

So – this blog is a big thank you to Lucas, Malene, Tamsin, Sune, Kristin, Kristoffer, Borgar, Freyr, Ilena, Jarl, Jim, Mathias, Erik, Chen and all the rest too numerous to name in 4th semester, as well as all the students in Mars, for enriching my life in so many ways.