By Aisha and Kate
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Last week, Jason, a new potential math teacher from Norway, came to visit Westside. We had the opportunity to sit down with him and ask a few questions. Here are his answers:
What kinds of hobbies do you enjoy?
During his free time, Jason likes to juggle. He's been juggling since he was in middle school and when he lived in Texas before living in Norway, he was a part of the Texas Juggling Society club. Jason also enjoys interactive fiction, a mash of computer programing and writing.
Why did you move to Norway?
Jason's husband works in the oil industry, specifically with software. His company offered him a position and they took it. Jason then found a job working as a substitute teacher at the Oslo International school. He is moving back to the United States because his husband got a job at Microsoft.
How was living out of the country different? What was the adjustment like?
Jason lives in the north side of Norway. He said it was very cold and there is a dramatic difference in daylight. The hardest thing for Jason to get used to was the dramatic differences in daylight and weather. Specifically during Winter because it's very cold and there's barely any daylight. But some of the upsides were learning Norwegian and being so close to everything. Him and his husband can take a trip to Rome for the weekend and be back by Monday where as living in Texas, it would be a must more time consuming and costly trip.
One thing you enjoyed about Westside today?
Obviously, the highlight of Jason's day was talking Kate and I. But there were also other moments Jason enjoyed. As he toured the new campus he described it as "neat to see and imagine what it could become". Another highlight of his day at Westside was his demo math class for the 7th graders. As a footnote: Jason was offered the position of Westside's 7 and 8th grade math teacher and will join us next year at the new campus.
