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Monday, July 25, 2011

Finally found it!

After many months of debating what kind of place and where I should rent for my classroom, I have finally found it!
I had hoped to rent a shop lot in a commercial area so that my class would be convenient for the parents. The problem I faced in a shop lot was the high cost of renovation. The shop lot is just one big open area, so I would either have to pay to partition it off or pay the high cost of cooling the entire area to use only a quarter of it for a class. Then there is the cement floor that would have to be dealt with somehow. Carpet, tile and laminate flooring are all very pricey for a place that size and painting the floor is extremely unattractive. There was also the security problem where I would have to install some kind of CCTV to see who was at the door before opening it.
After debating all my options and weighing the pros and cons numerous times, I finally decided to rent a house. That seemed the best choice as it settled all the major problems posed by the other option. In a house there are rooms so there is no need for partitions and each room can be cooled individually as it needs to be used, thus saving a lot of money. The floors are already tiled so there is no cost for me there. There are also grills on the windows for safety and I can see right out the window who is there before opening the door. All problems solved. The only problem I was worried about being in a house is the inconvenience for the parents but I later found out that almost half of my students live in that area anyway. I just hope that I am valuable enough that the others will choose to stay with me anyway. I really love each of my students and don't want to lose a single one!
As for the house that I chose, I think it is great! It is a brand new single story semi detached house with 3 bedrooms. It will be just perfect for what I need it for. There will be a classroom, a reading room and a little office for me to prepare my lessons and do all my printing. I think it is exactly what I was looking for. Now it is just a matter of getting the deposit payed, getting the keys, and getting set up,and I have a whole week to do it! I had better get to it. Will post pictures as I go...

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