After being back in the U.S. for a little over a month, there are so many people back in Indonesia that I am missing! One of them being Ms. Evy. Ms. Evy was one of my counterparts. My counterparts consist of four amazing English teachers that teach at the school I was placed at. Ms. Evy was the only counterpart I was teaching with during my first semester at school (January-March 2020). We taught 10 different 11th grade English classes each week together. Ms. Evy was my best friend at site and it was heartbreaking having to say goodbye to her. During our short time together, we were able to learn so much from each other and make so many fun memories that I will cherish forever. Ms. Evy is an extraordinary teacher, mother, and person that I aspire to be like. Since she became such a big part of my life, I wanted my family and friends to learn a little about her. Hence this blog post. I told Ms. Evy about my blog post idea and she was happy to help me. Here's a little interview we did so that you have a better idea about the amazing woman I was lucky enough to teach with.
1. Tell me about your job as an English teacher.
Ms. Evy teaches 11th grade and 12th grade English at a public high school in the regency of Bogor, Indonesia. She teaches Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm with occasional Saturdays.
2. What is your favorite thing about teaching?
Ms. Evy's favorite thing about teaching is when she teaches English speaking. It makes her very happy when her students speak English and she is able to speak it with them.
3. Why do you think it is important for students to learn English?
Ms. Evy believes that is very important for students to learn English because of their future jobs and careers. Additionally, she believes students should learn English because they will have to use English to communicate in college as it is an international language.
4. What is your favorite thing about working at your school?
Ms. Evy's favorite thing about working at her school is the togetherness between students and teachers. Everyone is always serving food and chatting with each other.
5. What do you like to do when you aren't teaching/working?
When Ms. Evy is not teaching, she stays at home with her daughter. They like to watch TV, listen to K-pop, and hang out with her family.
6. Tell me about your experience working with a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Ms. Evy enjoyed the experience and was happy that we were able to share our languages and cultures with each other.
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