Still feeling blech.
Tube strike
Surfed the web regarding TEFL. Came across i-to-i, which offers a lot of on-line courses. They have a 10-question 'quiz' which is supposed to help you determine whether TEFL is for you -- and it does a good job of giving you a feel for what teaching entails -- what qualities a teacher needs (be flexible, open minded, able to think on your feet, etc), what a teacher's roles are (coach, manager, assessor, etc), elements of lesson planning, sample games for keeping learners awake and involved, and so on.
Determined to go to the Southwark College Open House at 4.30pm, then spinning with Tim at Waterloo at 6.30pm. Checked the website at about 4pm, and realized that there's another campus in Bermondsey, and that's where the Film/Photography and Engineering/Electrician stuff is taught; Waterloo has the Business Admin and EFL and Beauty School. / Walked down to the bus stop under the Stamford Street railway bridge (since the tube wasn't working) and missed a bus along the way...next one came shortly after 5pm, and then there were roadworks on Jamaica Road that slowed traffic to a crawl... so only got to the college around 5.30pm and was going to have to leave again before 6pm in order to get back for the spinning class at Waterloo at 6.30pm. / There was a queue for the Engineering tutors, so I asked to see the Art & Design folks first. Got talking to Toby, a fair haired chap with glasses (very faintly reminiscent of a Mr Skirrow with floppy hair) who teaches the Film course, and came to understand that the 'College' is for 16-19 year olds doing A-level work. Ah. Toby suggested I look at courses offered by the Documentary Film Group. Also talked to Kev, who teaches photography. He strongly suggested I look at 'Higher Education' courses rather than 'Further Education' courses (HE rather than FE) at the likes of Goldsmiths. Had some photos taken by a photo student (had been bombarded by the bright flashes of students horsing around in the 'studio' throughout my conversations with Toby and Kev), which Kev promised to send me along with info about his next course.
Caught a bus back fairly promptly, but only got to Stamford Street around 6.22pm, so I missed the spinning class. Probably just as well. Hadn't eaten all day. Felt I could manage a can of ravioli which I picked up at the Costcutters, and had that while Susan had her 'comfort fast food', baked beans & cottage cheese, and called candidates for the Human Rights Strategic Advisory Group <?>
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