SSAB - December 5, 2025

I’m glad it’s over! No more “teaching”, just grading.First set of debates in, one really good, one really bad. (Guy showed up just before the debate was to start!)Got crunched… Granola gives me a review of my year.Workout and feeling it! Thinking I might have to re-arrange my workout days. Should I put the pull ups at the beginning of the week? 3.51 km run in 26.52, off to the gym to do unweighted pull ups, push ups and squats (took 58.02 to do), then back out for another 4.53km run in 31.15!And what if I just went travelling, ie, just left China. What am I staying for?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4December Drumming 2025https://skrskimuzik.bandcamp.com/Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Introduction and End of Teaching00:36 Visa and Job Uncertainty01:49 Reflecting on 202502:40 Challenges in Teaching04:07 Student Engagement Issues07:47 Final Class and Debates11:55 Grading and Student Performance17:22 Reflections on Teaching Methods19:56 Classroom Challenges and Reflections21:53 Teaching Strategies and Student Engagement24:45 Debate Marking and Team Dynamics25:34 Granola Note-Taking Insights29:48 Workout Routine and Fatigue36:11 Future Plans and Language Learning37:26 Conclusion and Announcements