In Polish, the way to say Mr. or Ms. is 'pan' or 'pani.' Most of my students address me as Pani Jenny or Pani Jennifer, which is the equivalent of 'Miss Jenny' in English. The younger students get confused by the difference between titles like Miss and Mrs. in English, and for awhile at the beginning of the year I was everything from a "married" Mrs. Jenny to Mister Jenny!! My American name gives them some trouble too, and I am always amused at the students' attempts to spell it as they hear it. Here are some of my favorite portrayals of me in the classroom, as illustrated by my students.
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| Apparently I'm a redhead |
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| And a princess |
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| And possibly a ballerina |
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| The phonetic spelling of my name in Polish |
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| I wish I had glitter hair in real life |
