First Day of School
20 June 2011
Happy Birthday Kaitlin!! We woke up and I washed my undergarments. Its funny because I left my t-shirts and pants to the society because they like to wash clothing or they offered so that’s why I have that for them. Its funny because I know the sign for washing and one girl from what I can interpret is like, “What you can’t wash your own clothes?” and that to me is just funny. Afterwards, Suzana and I went down to the office to see the computer. We need to check our email everyday. I guess she needs to because of the waitlist for registration (classes) and it’s just habit for me to do so since I usually have my Blackberry. Suzana went on first and did her thing and didn’t notice that I went to sleep. I found that funny. I just want to comment that Robert Smith is not a player. Stay strong Robert! I say this because he’s one of my really good friends and I know him really well. He wouldn’t ever do something intentionally to hurt someone, especially a girl and someone that he cares about.
Then breakfast was at 10am. We started to work at 11:30 and I got placed in kindergarten. It was an interesting day just to see the interaction with the little ones. They were born in 2004-2005 so they are about 6 or 7. There were new students and one was really excited. I just sat and watched and got bored until about snack time. I was explained that some students were naughty because they were deceiving their parents about snacks. I was seeing that some of the students ordered food from the market just outside the walls and its not good for them. They have all t his food and still they want some junk food. After snack time, we met a couple of new girls and they instantaneously were attached to us. They seemed pretty cute and got to know us. After snack time, I got a surprise, to teach the kids something. I had no plans whatsoever, so I decided to play seven up. It doesn’t exactly work so I tried duck duck goose. The kids didn’t take me as seriously as I wanted them. I tried to teach them English and that didn’t work either. I’m going to have to have A LOT of PATIENCE. I get them after lunch I believe. I want to teach them English and the teacher will teach me how since she knows English. She says that flashcards work best. After dinner, we played volleyball and basketball. The kids are starting to see that I am good at sports so at least that’s a good thing.
This place is starting to rub on me just a bit. There are supposedly 21 girls now and we only know a couple of them. OH so we found out about a couple of their families. Jil has only a mom after her dad died of a heart attack or heart problems and has one older brother who is also a deaf mute. It makes sense to see how certain circumstances affect how one is.
Off to bed! It’s 9:50 and we are super exhausted after our first day!
Something that I didn’t write which was that I was greeted with this small flower and candy seen here: