Mr. Steven at work.

 

Steven's Classroom

 

Stairwell at AIS

 

New developments and construction going up in Binh Thanh

 

New subway construction on the road to the school.

Steven has been teaching for a little over a week and a half now and is really enjoying it. Since last year, when the AIS middle and upper level classes were all in one building, the middle school has been moved from the building in District 10 into a separate building in Binh Thanh District, spreading AIS students into three separate districts of the ctiy. The new building is right off of Nguyen Huu Canh, a major throughway between District One and District Two as well as a major artery out of the city. This major artery is now being torn up for the addition of the first Vietnamese subway system. Between District One and District Two, Binh Thanh is becoming a destination in itself with luxury housing developments, delux highrises and upscale businesses springing up every day. The effect of all this construction on Steven and his students are sporadic tremors that shake the school building throughout the day.

Besides the occasional worry that the buliding may come crashing down around them, Steven is throughly enjoying teaching Geography and World History. He has his manager system back in place, he has some great colleagues, a supportive principal and a willing bunch of kids who were thrilled to have him back this year.