The tutoring job is done, and now all that remains is to wait. It's the hardest part. All you can do is prepare the student to the best of your ability, and then stand to one side. You're not the pilot, just the instructor, and it annoys and vexes in equal measure!
In the midst of waiting, and in the wake of losing a student, it's time to wonder what to do with all the freshly liberated time, and how to recruit new students while plugging away at research. What a wonderful opportunity it is to have time to commit to things, those projects that will make the future more secure, but at the cost of getting out into the world. On the other hand, it could be a wonderful time to finally take a dedicated plunge into the TEFL work or the accumulated DVDs just begging to be watched. 'Mission: Impossible', 'Hunter', 'The Wild Wild West' and more are waiting...
It's easy to get addicted to vintage television, especially from the golden age of the episodic format. It must be viewed judiciously, before it takes over your life. What really needs to be pushed forward over the next few weeks is language work. It's all very well to claim to be learning Spanish, French and Greek, but you do occasionally have to do the work! Greek especially is fascinating and demands large amounts of time. What a wonder it is to learn a language with a different alphabet!
So there are things to do, blogs to write, and projects to pursue. Right now, all that remains is to wait and bide the time. It's the hardest part. Blast it all.
O.
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