Anecdote

Fashion

Abstract : Why is there always something to take great care of when you start a new thing? You plan your outfit weeks before, choose the most appropriate sit, the right color, the shoes, the bag, the jeans and T-shirt.

For adolescent groups, it’s just something that comes naturally. The way you dress can help you when want to give the best impression and win the people over by the end of the meeting! It’s true, isn’t it?

Orientation : About ten years ago, Vicky received her list of new students. The registration form had a space for their dates of birth, which are only completed if the students are under age. She read through the names and realized it was a kiddy group as their dates of birth were around 9 and 10 year olds.

Crisis : She found it strange that the list had been handwritten, they normally come straight out of the computer. However, she ignored it.

Incident : Then, she realized that the starting date was actually the first day of Spanish Carnival. “Great! I thought. I’ll use my teddy bear suit, bring in my box of cuddly toys and base my first class on animals and colors”. She remembered thinking that most kids dress up at carnival and they’d find it cute if their teacher was also in the carnival spirit. And that’s what she did, she arrived on the first Thursday of carnival, dressed as a cute little teddy bear, with her box of toys under her arm. He held the registration form on her left hand. She walked through the door quite happily… only to see the Director of Studies. Seeing her, he was completely astonished. She smiled at her and looked straight at her as he said: “Good afternoon, Vicky, I would like to introduce you to Mr. Mendez, the director of “lingua”, who has organized the English course which you will be teaching today”. Mr. Mendez had an excellent sense of humor. The secretary then interrupted to apologize her about having given her the wrong details for her new class. Unfortunately the computer had been re-programmed and had lost part of the school’s vital information. That’s why her register was handwritten!

Coda : Be careful! You never know what could await you in your next English class!

Adapted from Vicky Lopez Sheridan in Spain