Going from two to seven

So I've been teaching a beginners English class to a couple of young adults. To my surprise, this week my class grew from two to seven students. My first and initial reaction was, "yay! more students!" But I didn't realize how much harder it is to teach a bigger class. The first couple of days were very frustrating. I was really stressed and at the point of tears after one particular class period. To teach English, I have found it takes double the effort and energy. Out of my seven students, there is one student who is so much farther behind then the others. It was extremely hard to pay attention to my other students, when the one is constantly needing help. I felt like a complete failure to my class. But luckily Pnee, appointed Erin to help out in my class. So she's been spending time with my student who needs one-on-one attention. It helps a ton to have another mind there, and it allows me to get through my lesson!

Besides that factor, I love my students. Since they're older, I know that they are there because they want to learn. It's not their parents will, but their own. Knowing that, pleases me and makes it all that more fun to teach them!