[ Rompanta Novaĵo ]
Kaptita per fotilo!
Pirato genuofrapas infanon en la dorso!
~asistanco~
\eZ
#miksang #dailypic #aphotoaday
#Esperanto #photography #photo
#winter #snow #ski #alpine #skibum #skischool #nurseryslope #skiinstructor #teacher #lift #draglift #mist #misty #fog #foggy #knee #kneeing
#pirate #jollyroger
#assistance
Today I taught the last lesson of six with a pair of adorable and sweet sisters I feel really lucky to have gotten a chance to work with. I'm going to miss them.
Ski instruction can be exhausting and has its frustrations, but I love that I get to help people grow and have fun.
One of my students asked me how old I am tonight and when I told her asked, "How can you be older than my mom?"
My answer?
"By being born before she was."
Took my daughter's partner out for their first attempt at skiing today!
Their surfer instincts served them well and despite the challenging conditions, they made terrific progress. And best of all, they had enough fun they want to do it again!
I need to re-waterproof my gloves. I left today's lesson with wrinkled fingers...
But despite the rain, I had a lot of fun. My Monday students are really sweet and a blast to ski with. Today was all smiles with no tears. And they're losing the pizza in their turns. Huzzah!
Gotta get ready to go teach. I'm not exited about the damp fog, but I an excited to get to see my students and help them get more comfortable on chair-serviced terrain.
Note to self: demand PSIA offer bovine specialist training...
Skied with my daughter today. At one point, I was facing an intimidating drop and she talked me through it with the exact words I talk my students through unloading the lift.
She started teaching before me and has been on skis since she was 2, so is way better than me at all this.
FINALLY taught my first lesson of the year. Despite the conditions, they made AMAZING progress.
I tried to explain to them how impressive linked turns ON ICE your first week is, but I don't know if they believed me.
Next week we should have fresh snow. They're going to rock it!
One thing we covered in my ski clinic today was how we need to treat ourselves like we treat our students. No yelling. No name calling.
Seriously. If a student told me their last instructor treated them like my inner voices treat me, I'd demand a name and try to get that person fired.
Pontisto 
Andy is Frazzled (ze/they/she)