August 15, 2009

Heartless, ESI-style

Last night, August 14, the last official day of training closed with the TeachOverseas talent show. Karina and I summed up four weeks of training with this little number.

(performed in the style of Kris Allen's cover of the Kanye West song)

(Not So) Heartless

Out on the field, you see them look
Tryin’ to see what’s different

In us and they want to know, they might just ask, how come you not so heartless?
How come you not so heartless?

I guess because you got Jesus.


We were so hot when, arriving Jul' nineteen it was a hundred
Sunny sweaty Pasadena was an oven
We made nametags, some of us felt like we were seven
Some of us bragging, showing off with more than stickmen
Steph, Alys say “I’ll draw yours, come on pass the pen”
Then, we try hard to forget first impressions
Then on, keep lowering those expectations
We’re warned of culture shock and bad teammates
But that’s okay; we prepare with Connal’s milkshakes
You got your Myers-Briggs, well I got mine too
So let’s try to show a little grace, you

Out on the field, you see them look
Tryin’ to see what’s different

In us and they want to know, they might just ask, how come you not so heartless?

How come you not so heartless?

I guess because you got Jesus.


Now you give us jam-packed weekends, always have us scheduled for an awesome time
Scavenger Hunt, Team Extravaganzas
Self defense mornings then betas and alphas…
Somewhere in there we add our own fun
The beach, the Getty, some shady bar
Late-night Nertz, then 4-hour movies
North and South: we all know that love’s the show
At Carice’s armpit hair we all sit and gawk
While Kelly keeps insisting she can do “guy talk”
We’re still so confused ‘bout Sabrina’s teapot
But that’s not saying that we’re ready to stop…

Out on the field, you see them look
Tryin’ to see what’s different
In us and they want to know, they might just ask, how come you not so heartless?

How come you not so heartless?

I guess because you got Jesus.

Come on write those lesson plans
Practicum starts right at sev’n
Present that info, Practice it right
Production had better end the night
Meanwhile, beware of those attacks
A demon might be at your back
God, we pray, be here with me
Each day from class to class
Wond’ring when’s our next nap
Teaching yet in our sleep
And now we dream at night of
Eighty-Twenty…

Out on the field, you see them look
Tryin’ to see what’s different

In us and they want to know, they might just ask, how come you not so heartless?

How come you not so heartless?

I guess because you got Jesus.


Out on the field, you see them look

Tryin’ to see what’s different

In us and they want to know, they might just ask, how come you not so heartless?





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