Riiinggg! School time!

My official first day and start of assistantship... I remember that I was quite nervous. Like a child on his first school day. Environment, people and the school in Berlin... all was new to me. I didn't know what to expect, to be honest. Before I just read the informations on their school website and that was it. Of course, before I came here I was in contact with my mentor, mr. Frahm, so he gave me all the basic informations that I needed. We agreed that we'll meet on 2nd of September in front of their school secretariat. And finally that day came.
I came to school that morning and I waited at the place that we agreed on. I think we recognized each other in the first second and I was relieved, because I saw that my mentor is relaxed and nice person. I didn't expect anything other than that, hehe. So immediately I knew that this is going to be a good year. After introduction to each other, I had a opportunity to meet other secretariat members and some of the teachers.

Walter-Gropius-Schule in Berlin 

The name of my host school in Berlin is Walter-Gropius-Schule. Let me tell you that this is a really big school. There are more that 1000 children in the school, which are separated with pavilions. Kids are staying in same school from the 1st grade until their last, 13th year. Let me inform you, that education system in Berlin is a little different, because primary education there last for six years (otherwise four years). 

For now, I'm working as an assistant in one of the 4th classes. After this week (now we have autumn holidays), we will discuss if I will participate in some other classes as well. At first weeks there was also another assistant in this class (Kevin), who was really helpful and kind, so he made my asistantship a little easier at the beginning. 

I'm working with this class
(class, which is a part of Comenius project)
*photo is taken from the school website

I still remember the first moment when I came into the class. Children started to shake my hand and everybody said their name. I will remember this day, because it was really nice and special, with all curious kids around me. But I presume it's usually like this if a foreigner comes to school to be an assistant in a class. It's new for them and me as well.

At the beginning it was interesting, because I couldn't remember all their names right away. I needed few days to remember all the names of the children, because some of them I heard it for the first time. But now it's going smooth. I also heard some different versions made from my name, before they finally get used to it.  

Studying German during the brake
 with some help of Pikachu

Let me also tell you that at home I'm studying and improving my German language. I speak with my mentor in English (for now, I promise), but with children I communicate more or less in German (at least I try), so this is a really good way and opportunity to get better in Deutch language. That's great! 

I must say that I really enjoy in this class (I'm not just saying that). The children are cheerful, happy, curious, grateful and sometimes even naughty, like every children, right? That's why I want to be a teacher. Because every day is different. Children knows how to take care of it. And also my opinion is that if you're trying to give your best to children, in the end of the day they will return you back twice as much. So after first weeks in this class, I can only say that I feel comfortable and relaxed among them. I think I will have a good and productive time with class and mentor, so I guess I can say that there is a lot of good adventures in front of us.