I'm sure I've stated several times that time flies whether you're having fun or not. The last three weeks have been a case in point.

The CELTA course has put me through the wringer, and I have loved it and hated it in equal measures. OK, I lie, I've loved it waaaaay more than I've hated it. There's only one week to go, and one more major written assignment, due tomorrow.

Yes. I'm procrastinating… but only a little.

My final assignment has to do with profiling a student, figuring out what they need to do to improve their grammar and fluency, et al. The luck of the draw saw that I got-- get this-- an ENGLISH TEACHER to interview. Seriously. She teaches ESL in Mexico! Needless to say, it has been a little challenging figuring out where she needs help, because she undoubtedly knows her English grammar better than I do. But she's lovely, just a treasure.
Here’s the first part of my assignment (the rest deals with analyses and rationale, and I am sure is not nearly as interesting to read… besides, I haven’t written it yet). Wishe me luck on my final week!

Rocío Garcia is 32 years old. She has an earring collection, a warm, constant smile, and an open, eager nature. She is from a small town called Sierra Blanco, in Mexico; a place that she describes as “the middle of nowhere”. She has been living in Vancouver for just over three months. It was love that brought Rocío to Vancouver.
Rocío was teaching English in her hometown, a career that she chanced upon. Originally a student of architecture, she ran out of money for engineering school, and had to look for other options. A friend of hers told her about an affordable teacher’s training school, and Rocío applied, hoping to become a math teacher. At the time however, the school only had two teacher-training curriculums available: history, and English. Not being a fan of history, Rocío went into the English program, and found employment shortly after graduation.
English has affected Rocío’s life in a variety of unexpected and wonderful ways. Her career brought her an opportunity to study in the UK, and to the love of her life. The day she ‘met’ her Canadian boyfriend online, she was in the only internet café in her hometown. She wasn’t looking for love; she was looking for English grammar exercises to give to her class for the next day. She had her Skype account running so that she could chat with friends, and possibly meet native English speakers who would be willing to give her a hand. “Maybe,” Rocío says, with her characteristic tinkling laugh, “English was my destiny!”