sai cosa significa...?

i say this a lot. when teaching english i try to refrain from using italian as much as possible. i speak clearly and at a moderately slow pace and then when i still see a confused face, i say, "do you know what ......... means?" then i have to actually back up my words in italian. i can honestly say i love teaching/tutoring english. i am looking into getting certified in teaching esl, but for now i think i prefer one-on-one instead of being a classroom teacher.

often it seems strange that i'm supposed to be learning italian but i need to study english grammar/terminology. teaching is enjoyable. my only problem is that i get anxious before every lesson, just as i do every week when i teach in young women's. it's not a lack of preparation, it's just a lack of confidence. i think. i'm working on getting over that. i guess sometimes it's just hard to feel capable. right now i teach about 4 english lessons each week and on a lesson in yw every week. i know it's only a total of 5 hours of teaching but for me it's a whole week of prep and stressing. but my favorite part is feeling like i've helped someone in some way after a lesson.

so i don't really know why i am writing about my teaching. i haven't updated my blog in a while, so yeah.

but life is good. i still feel lucky every single day. and i really mean it. i am married to my best friend and i'm loving every moment. okay, it's still a little weird to be living in italy. i must admit. but i don't really want to live anywhere else. i'd prefer lower prices, but i wouldn't change it for the peace and calm that i feel here. i wish this for everyone: to be in a place they not only call home, but that they feel is home.