Week 8 - Our Last Class

Before we knew it, we were already on our last class of the program last Wednesday, the 11th of April. Our learners arrived, enthusiastic as always, but since it was the last 2 hours that we would get to spend with them, Abaan and I decided to do something different.

We began by going onto the Language Bridges Facebook page where we showed them photos and videos of our class as well as the others. We also showed them last year's Celebration ceremony and walked them through the plan for the evening. Everyone was really excited and said they were looking forward to Sunday. We also played Waving Flag one last time to let everyone practice and be ready for Sunday.

We gave them a 30 minutes test, which most of them managed to finish, and once this was done we formed a big circle and decided to talk to each other about anything and everything. We talked about Qatar, about their families, about their girlfriends and wives, and finally about Language Bridges - what they liked, what they didn't like, and any improvements we could implement for the next semester. During the last 20 minutes, we played Hangman and our learners took turns going up. This turned out to be a lot of fun - we laughed, joked, and teased each other.

At the end of class before walking them out to the parking lot, I thanked everyone for the opportunity they had given me in Language Bridges. As my first teaching experience, the past 8 weeks taught me a lot about myself - what I am capable of and what I can improve on. My learners taught me a lot, and changed the way I view my university career in a positive way. It was sad to say goodbye, but we had Sunday and the celebration to look forward to!

~ Reham