Hello, Max,
We can't be too serious all the time. We need to break the monotony from time to time and have
some genuine fun. Learning a language can be quite boring. I learned to understand
those students coming to me for English lessons that they do get bored and I understand
why, especially when they come at 4'oclock in the afternoon---when human beings are
mentally "slower".
Yesterday, while having lunch at our usual Chinese restaurant, the mother of one of the
students who also owns the restaurant approached me if I could teach her son, again.
However, the subjects she mentioned were History, Philosophy, Spanish language and
Science. I said yes, but Science isn't my cup of tea. Her son is a genius at maths but according
to her, he has been lagging behind: two years in fact. The son is a bit hesitant since he's
all grown up! What I was surprised about was when he said that in Philosophy class, the
teacher doesn't provide books. That now defeats the purpose, right, since philosophy requires
physical presence in the absence of textbooks. As for Science, I said, "no thank you..." I mean,
who am I to teach Science? I flunked my Physics. Anyway, maths is his forte. I await the son's
confirmation.