First Day of School Drama

I really didn’t know what I was supposed to do for the first day of school. I had been to the school before but when I went none of the teachers were there- they were living it up on their vacation. Anyway I decided that I would be proactive. So though I am no power point wiz I tried to put a little power point presentation together all about beautiful Jamaica. I put in my own pictures, I put in pictures from google and at the end of it the presentation really was looking sweet. Then the icing on the cake was that I had made a worksheet. Your girl was on a roll.

When I went to school they asked me the question I was waiting for “Maria San do you have anything to present?” With a huge smile plastered on my face I tell them fluently in Japanese “Hie” (meaning yes - Ok so is just one word but I said it with the Japanese accent) After, I just back out my computer and bring up the power point.. I feel good now cause they knowing that this Jamaican girl not into no joke business. They looking impressed and I feeling real pleased. Together the teacher and I went to the class to make the presentation.

I hadn’t turned off the computer so I just flipped up the screen gave it a few seconds and then it came up. The room was kinda bright though and after I work so hard on it I want to make sure that these children seeing every single thing. Anyway I went back to the computer and saw a blank screen but I don’ panic cause you know the screen sometimes goes blank if you leave it for a while. So I proceed to touch the mouse- the screen still blank. Ok Still calm- I press the space bar – Nothing. I press every key NOTHING. Long and short- I had to present without the powerpoint presentation. Hey sometimes even the best plans don’t quite work out.

When I went back to the staff room the computer was working just fine so I was relieved that nothing was wrong with it. What happened in the classroom is a real mystery.