Well yesterday I officially reached 6 months in good ol CR. which means i have just under 2 months to go. Thats not much time!!! Mixed feelings about that fact as well.
So heres an update.
First of all if you read my last blog my ever predictable day was as usual anything but predictable...the most exciting change being that in the night emanuel my host brother taught us yoga us being my host mom, other host brother and i. it was thouroughly entertaining even though i got yelled at by profesor Nel for giggling during meditation.
Second of all, things in Carpio are crazy busy but fun. My three english classes are well underway with two of them having a nice calm number of 12-15 students. My third class of up to 35 students is absolutely crazy but if nothing else i am learning classroom management. I have recently discovered that when necessary i can be a rather strict teacher...as in I kicked two kids out thursday...but no worries when they come back tuesday i probably wont even remember which kids they were. I´m strict but i dont hold grudges...usually.
Which leads me to math class. the girls have 4 weeks till test day and 4 weeks left in the book. i´m going to try to do the 4 weeks of the book in 2.5 weeks so we have 1.5 weeks to study. I have had some clashes with one of the students but it has been a good daily lesson in forgiveness. I have also learned that despite my skepticism about No Child Left Behind legislation...i cant stand the thought of leaving one of my kids behind. Even when she skips class regularly, rarely does her homework, often lies, and occasionally comes to class buzzed on alcohol. I still desperately want her to succeed...I suppose that would be the first year teacher ideology but what can i say...im a first year teacher. I´m entitled to dream big.
Along with my classes we have started back up the remedial classes where we tutor kids in math and reading. I mostly do math because im not capable of teaching spanish reading.
Kids club is still up and running on wednesdays and when my schdule allows it i hang out at youth group on saturdays in carpio.
Recently I have had some fun impromptu interruptions. Aside from a wonderful week long visit from my friend Danielle. I got to visit one day with the ONU track team who was down here for spring break. Then I finally got to visit an old host family in Grecia for a day. Today I went to a place called La Paz Waterfall gardens which was incredibly beautiful and relaxing and i would like to live there forever. And next weekend I am going to Nicaragua again. So it turns out its not all routine down here. Not to mention the fact that i have a crazy little amount of time left so i am really savoring each day. Anywho. Hope you all had a good st. patty´s day. i forgot about it...luckily no one down here knows your suppossed to pinch people when they dont where green. :) See you all soonish!!
pura vida
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