The more we have been learning about bilingual education, the more troubled I become with the fact that I haven't been reaching out to the international community as much as I could be. I am very busy, but since returning from China, I wanted it to be my goal to do things with the international students with my new found communication skills. I regret that I have no connected with the student who lives in my hall yet. He is very reserved, and though he is always friendly, I fear he is shy and doesn't want to get involved in any sort of relationship with any of the American students on my floor. I think I will invite him to lunch for some conversation time. It is always a good conversation starter to tell Chinese students that I have been to China. They are always shocked that I have knowledge of Chinese schools, especially in Beijing where a lot of students are from. The student on my floor is from Chongqing, and I have also been to his city.
As far as the bilingual education goes, I would LOVE to teach in a school that values this, even if I was just the English teacher who taught each class for 40 minutes a day. I see no harm whatsoever in these types of schools - I only see the good. The evidence is clear that these students are thriving in this environment and they will have endless possibilities in the future.
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