First Day of Class

Today was my first day of class and I taught Environmental Economics. It is held for an hour and a half after lunch on Mondays and Thursdays. My other class, Global Trade, will be taught in a three-hour marathon session on Wednesday mornings. Fridays are for class travels. So my 'off' day will be Tuesdays when I can hang with Kelly and the kids some and prepare for the rest of the week.

I think the class went very well. I emailed the students over the weekend to read the first chapter and to research a news article online about environmental economics issues to present briefly to the rest of the class. It was not a huge assignment but it was their first weekend at the beach in Alanya . Everyone had completed the assignments and presented an issue that was germane to their home state. We had a good discussion and it made me even more excited to be a part of this learning community.

Plus we all were finally able to visit our classroom villa high up on the hill. It is open to the sea air (except the one classroom has A/C - so nice) and has multiple areas to hang out or study, including a balcony with the beautiful view pictured here. We shared a homemade lunch together within the villa before my class. Basically it was really nice! And then I trekked down to the harbor to catch a bus back to the apartment for the first time. So no problems so far!

Alan