Sunday, December 12, 2010

My Daily Routine

I've been here for over 3 months now and my daily life has definitely got to the point of becoming a routine process of teaching lessons and traveling between lessons.  Here is my typical Monday schedule:

8:30-leave the apartment. Walk 3-5 minutes to the bus stop. Take a 10-15 minute ride on a bus to the metro station. Ride the metro for 30-35 minutes. Take a tram or bus to my 10:00 lesson.

10:00-11:30-Teach a lesson (Individual student)

After Lesson: Take the bus back to the metro.  Ride to the opposite end of the city  for 30-35 minutes.  Walk to my next lesson.

1:00-2:30-Teach a lesson (2 students)

After lesson: Get back on the metro.  Try to get to my Russian lesson within 30 minutes.  usually get there right on time.

3:00-4:30: Russian lesson with my teacher

After lesson: Back to the metro.  Ride a few stops.

5:00-6:30: Teach a lesson (Individual student at his office--he's the director of a company that transports uranium)

After lesson: Race to the metro. Ride a few stops

7:00-10:00: Teach a group lesson.  My current Monday evening group has 7 students.

After lesson: Walk to the metro (7 minutes), Ride the metro towards home (~25 minutes), Take a bus from the metro station (10-12 minutes late at night), Walk home

~11:15 PM: Get home from work 

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