Tuesday September 15th, 2009
Today I was still not feeling up to par. I just want this pain in my back to go away!
Session today took place at the resource center. It started at 8:30; however, we thought it started at 8 am so Greg, Kevina and I were there early. We saw the littlest dog (poor thing), but he was so cute! I took pictures of them. Kevina felt so bad for the dogs that now she carriers dog food in her bag for the dogs that are starving. There are so many stray dogs.
Language session was from 8:30-12pm. Today, I had to speak on dressing appropriately because today’s topic was dressing appropriately. My LCF told me to come in a tiny top and short skirt (I was so uncomfortable… bc that is not my style at all lol) Then we talked why we should not dress like that and how much unwanted attention would come from dressing like that.
When I came home from lunch my host mom said to me in K’ekchi that I don’t look so well and that I look sick. I told her I feel okay… it is just my back.
After lunch we went back to the resource center and the business group from Belmopan was there too. It was very nice seeing other trainees from other sectors. We had a session on Mentoring: Giving and Receiving Feedback. The lesson was lots of fun because there were more of us participating.
After that the four of us (education trainees) had our daily chat about the weekend…. Of course I did not have much good to say. We also talked about more projects coming up. We assigned Cross-Sector CBT presentation speaker and talent show ideas. (Some people told me to make a slide show of all my ten thousand pictures I take!) (another idea was to sing in K’ekchi… however, I only sing one word “Bar” which means where… in the song we got the joy joy joy (where) down in our heart, down in our hearts. Hahaha.
After that discussion we talked about parent involvement. That was an easy topic because in my internships at Thurmont Elementary and Primary we had lots of great parent involvement.
After that we went to a Botique to practice our K’ekchi while purchasing items. I thought I did not want to buy anything, but that was until I found a beach towel… sand, beach, crabs, and shells on it. I loved it and had to buy it. Kevina bought one with ducks and she tried to bargain the price down. She was not able and neither was I.
After that I went home… and did lots and lots of homework. My host family can’t believe how much work I have. But, I want to get it all finished so I can enjoy this upcoming holiday weekend with my host family… and not worry about all the presentations, projects, workshops, and lesson plans that are due next week!
Wednesday September 16, 2009
Today was a GREAT day of sessions. I enjoyed all of them today. It was a whole day of education topics at the Peace Corps Headquaters. It was very informative and useful to use in my potential schools I will be working at after signing in on October 22, 2009!
We began with a daily chat… it was about this upcoming field trip we are taking to the Blue Hole this weekend! (I cant wait!)
9-10am Coy and Melissa (a cute married PCV couple) gave a presentation on:
· Early Childhood Education
o Teaching Phonics
o Phonemic Awareness
o Rhymes and Songs
o Word Walls
o Classroom Management
10-11am ESL (PCV Melissa Anderson)
We discussed:
· Facial cues
· Acting/role plays
· Scaffolding
· Realia
· Check for comprehension and understanding
During this session Nurse Jackie called me down to basically tell me I have to wait for my results on Thursday to really know what is wrong with me.
11-12pm Reading strategies (PCV Laura Bradford)
She gave a lesson on:
· Traditional Read Alouds
· Interactive Read Alouds
· Strategies to use word walls
· Choosing what words to use on our word walls
During lunch I got to use the internet J We also got to chat with the present education PCVs!!!
After lunch we had a detailed lesion on Special Education in Belize (NaRCIE) I was very interested in this topic because I want to do my secondary project on Special Education. My first project is teacher training, but I want my second project to be something with special needs… bc I am debating getting my masters in that area (or reading specialist or adminstations… I’m really not sure… I have two years to decide!)
During this session we learned:
· How to help identify students and refer them to NaRCIE
· Contact NaRCIE with Questions
· Build resources
· And lots and lots of handouts and pantalets…. So wonderful!
Side note: I forgot to mention the legal age for school is only 5-14 (it is normal to stop school when a child turns 15… so sad)
Thursday September 17, 2009
Today my LCF was sick… fever and throwing up… therefore, we did not have class.
Today is all LANGUAGE K’ekchi!!!! AHHH and WOOOOHOOOO!
8-12 Language and Culture information on renting a house and buying household items (I love how the lessons are very useful to the trainees)
Lunch
1-3:30 Language and Culture Review!
3:30-5:00pm: Self-directed learning: I am going to work on presentation plans and other assignments. (Hopefully get to the internet!)
I got lots of work finished!!!
I bonded with my host family finishing my projects. My host siblings and I made viziers and laughed the night away!!!!
Friday September 18, 2009
I am finally feeling much BETTER!!!! YAY! I am happy to be feeling normal!
We get more shots today… Rabies 3 and hepatitis B Vaccines
8:30-9:30 Classroom Management (Olga Manzanero)
9:30-10:30 Site Development with Austin and Jay J
10:30-12 Serving Safely with PCMO Jackie
Get walk around money for next week!
Lunch!
1:15-2:15 Mental and Emotional Health with PCMO Jackie
2:30-3:30 Emergency Action Plan with SSC
3:30-5 Development with Bryan
(My assessment is due TAP)
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sick Weekend in San Ignasio
What a different weekend I had… than what was planned.
Friday I had my rabies shot. After my rabies shot I had this pain in my side. In the afternoon I also took my malaria pills (that give me nightmares as a side affect). However, that was not the reason I got sick…. Said the doctor and the nurse at the Peace Corps.
Friday afternoon I left with Terra, Sandy, and Misty to Cayo (San Ignacio). I was very tired on that bus trip. Once we got to Terra’s house I loved relaxing. We then all went to bed very early. I felt so bad… I kept rolling on Misty’s side of the bed because my back started hurting so badly that I was tossing and turning (and having difficulty breathing).
When I awoke we went to the market. Later in the afternoon we went to the river… I jumped off the bridge and did my workout even though my side and back was hurting terribly. I didn’t want to complain. When we got back everyone took showers except me. I was way too tired so I took a nap. When Ashley (a PCV) came over I chatted with her for a bit, rather than help cooking. I started to really not feel well. I asked Misty to take my temperature. I had a 100 degree temperature so I decided to lie down. I slept 18 hours! (4pm Sat-2pm Sun). They knew I was sick because I wouldn’t even get up to go to the internet café.
I got up at 2pm to shower and go to the movie theater. It was a very cute little movie theater with air conditioning. It only cost one dollar for the afternoon showings (I saw Inkheart). After that we then had dinner. After dinner Terra said she would get yelled at by the other volunteers if she did not take us up to the Cayo Twist a place where it has delicious ice cream. We walked up a large hill… I started to feel sick, but I thought I was okay. It was about a 20 minute walk up the hill. Once I ordered my ice cream and was standing in line. I started to feel nauseous. I told Misty I was going to sit down. I sat down and then asked for a bathroom. There were none! So I turned and threw up (vomited) several times all my dinner over the railing of the ice cream parlor! SO GROSS!
Then we took a taxi home and I went to bed.
I woke up early to go back to Belmopan to see Nurse Jackie. Terra advised me to call her before taking the bus back to Belmopan. I called Nurse Jackie and she was not in Belmopan today. I told her my conditions and symptoms and she told me that she does not think it is from the Rabies shot.
Terra took me to the LA LOMA LUZ Hospital. I waited a very long time to talk with the doctor. The hospital did not remind me of a hospital back in the states… it reminded me of just a doctor’s office.
I met with the doctor. He was not exactly sure what I had. He had me take a blood and urine test. I came back at 2:30pm to get results.
During noon to 2pm I wrote on facebook… that I was sick!! (Thank you all for your super nice messages!)
I went back at 2:30… Misty and Terra carried my bags (they were both so kind). The doctor thinks I had a urinary tract infection. They were not positive… so they made me take one more urine test.
I got antibiotics and a fever reducer. I hope to be feeling better soon. I hate this back pain… it hurts to breathe.
I am happy to be back in Maya Mopan. It gives me a peace of mind.
Update: Tues and Wed… I have not felt a 100 percent better because I have horrible back pain. But, I have not been throwing up. I either have a u.t.i. or kidney stones.
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Friday I had my rabies shot. After my rabies shot I had this pain in my side. In the afternoon I also took my malaria pills (that give me nightmares as a side affect). However, that was not the reason I got sick…. Said the doctor and the nurse at the Peace Corps.
Friday afternoon I left with Terra, Sandy, and Misty to Cayo (San Ignacio). I was very tired on that bus trip. Once we got to Terra’s house I loved relaxing. We then all went to bed very early. I felt so bad… I kept rolling on Misty’s side of the bed because my back started hurting so badly that I was tossing and turning (and having difficulty breathing).
When I awoke we went to the market. Later in the afternoon we went to the river… I jumped off the bridge and did my workout even though my side and back was hurting terribly. I didn’t want to complain. When we got back everyone took showers except me. I was way too tired so I took a nap. When Ashley (a PCV) came over I chatted with her for a bit, rather than help cooking. I started to really not feel well. I asked Misty to take my temperature. I had a 100 degree temperature so I decided to lie down. I slept 18 hours! (4pm Sat-2pm Sun). They knew I was sick because I wouldn’t even get up to go to the internet café.
I got up at 2pm to shower and go to the movie theater. It was a very cute little movie theater with air conditioning. It only cost one dollar for the afternoon showings (I saw Inkheart). After that we then had dinner. After dinner Terra said she would get yelled at by the other volunteers if she did not take us up to the Cayo Twist a place where it has delicious ice cream. We walked up a large hill… I started to feel sick, but I thought I was okay. It was about a 20 minute walk up the hill. Once I ordered my ice cream and was standing in line. I started to feel nauseous. I told Misty I was going to sit down. I sat down and then asked for a bathroom. There were none! So I turned and threw up (vomited) several times all my dinner over the railing of the ice cream parlor! SO GROSS!
Then we took a taxi home and I went to bed.
I woke up early to go back to Belmopan to see Nurse Jackie. Terra advised me to call her before taking the bus back to Belmopan. I called Nurse Jackie and she was not in Belmopan today. I told her my conditions and symptoms and she told me that she does not think it is from the Rabies shot.
Terra took me to the LA LOMA LUZ Hospital. I waited a very long time to talk with the doctor. The hospital did not remind me of a hospital back in the states… it reminded me of just a doctor’s office.
I met with the doctor. He was not exactly sure what I had. He had me take a blood and urine test. I came back at 2:30pm to get results.
During noon to 2pm I wrote on facebook… that I was sick!! (Thank you all for your super nice messages!)
I went back at 2:30… Misty and Terra carried my bags (they were both so kind). The doctor thinks I had a urinary tract infection. They were not positive… so they made me take one more urine test.
I got antibiotics and a fever reducer. I hope to be feeling better soon. I hate this back pain… it hurts to breathe.
I am happy to be back in Maya Mopan. It gives me a peace of mind.
Update: Tues and Wed… I have not felt a 100 percent better because I have horrible back pain. But, I have not been throwing up. I either have a u.t.i. or kidney stones.
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Friday, September 11, 2009
The Plan for my Weekend in San Ignacio!
Friday September 11, 2009
Today we go to the Peace Corps office. We are going to walk to the Peace Corps office early in the morning.
The agenda is:
8:30-10:30 We have a session on working with youth with the PCV (Peace Corps Volunteers) and Guest speakers.
10:30-12: HIV/AIDS with PCMO (Peace Corps Medical Officer) Jackie
Then before lunch we get more shots! (Rabies 2 Vaccine and Walk around money during lunch!
12-1 Lunch
1-2 After lunch we have a session with Bran on Development in Belize.
2:15-3:15 Crime Risk Factor Session with SSC and PCV’s.
3:30-4:30 HIV/AIDS initiative and committee.
4:30-5:00 Site logistics.
Self Assessment due today, as well.
Then after the session I will travel with Terra a PCV from PC office to site. We will go to dinner at a local site in San Ignacio… I get to spend the weekend with a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Saturday September 12, 2009
We will go to the market to buy groceries for the week. I will also get to practice the local language. Terra and I will have breakfast at the market.
Then she will take me exploring in CAYO!!! I cant wait. We will then cook dinner and then we will get a CAYO twist (soy ice cream, she said it is sooo good!)
Sunday September 13, 2009
We will get up early and cook breakfast. After breakfast we will do some laundry and then enjoy hammock time (which I have not done yet) I have not had time to lay down and relax. Even though we have three hammocks in my host family’s house!
After that we will cook lunch and then go to the movie theater… for only 4 dollars (which is really 2 U.S. dollars… things are sooo cheap here)
Then we might go swimming at one of the local resorts. I really hope we do that! Then cook dinner… I am going to be an awesome cook when I get back in the states. Lol
Monday September 14, 2009
Today we will get up and cook breakfast. Then we will go to Terras office where she works on her project. However, I will probably not meet her counterparts because they tend not to be there on Mondays. We will then have lunch with Ms. Sue and then I will travel back to site!
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This website expresses the views of Grace Boswell, who is entirely responsible for its content. It does not express the views of the United States government, the Belize government, the Peace Corps or any other institutions named or linked to on these pages.
Today we go to the Peace Corps office. We are going to walk to the Peace Corps office early in the morning.
The agenda is:
8:30-10:30 We have a session on working with youth with the PCV (Peace Corps Volunteers) and Guest speakers.
10:30-12: HIV/AIDS with PCMO (Peace Corps Medical Officer) Jackie
Then before lunch we get more shots! (Rabies 2 Vaccine and Walk around money during lunch!
12-1 Lunch
1-2 After lunch we have a session with Bran on Development in Belize.
2:15-3:15 Crime Risk Factor Session with SSC and PCV’s.
3:30-4:30 HIV/AIDS initiative and committee.
4:30-5:00 Site logistics.
Self Assessment due today, as well.
Then after the session I will travel with Terra a PCV from PC office to site. We will go to dinner at a local site in San Ignacio… I get to spend the weekend with a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Saturday September 12, 2009
We will go to the market to buy groceries for the week. I will also get to practice the local language. Terra and I will have breakfast at the market.
Then she will take me exploring in CAYO!!! I cant wait. We will then cook dinner and then we will get a CAYO twist (soy ice cream, she said it is sooo good!)
Sunday September 13, 2009
We will get up early and cook breakfast. After breakfast we will do some laundry and then enjoy hammock time (which I have not done yet) I have not had time to lay down and relax. Even though we have three hammocks in my host family’s house!
After that we will cook lunch and then go to the movie theater… for only 4 dollars (which is really 2 U.S. dollars… things are sooo cheap here)
Then we might go swimming at one of the local resorts. I really hope we do that! Then cook dinner… I am going to be an awesome cook when I get back in the states. Lol
Monday September 14, 2009
Today we will get up and cook breakfast. Then we will go to Terras office where she works on her project. However, I will probably not meet her counterparts because they tend not to be there on Mondays. We will then have lunch with Ms. Sue and then I will travel back to site!
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Battle of St. Georges National Day!
Thursday September 10, 2009
Today is NATIONAL DAY (Battle of St. Georges Caye)!!! I am planning to participate in the cultural festivities!
My host mom woke me up at 6am to learn how to kneed the dough for the tortillas. It is hard work, but I found it fun too!...While cooking I also did my laundry. Next, I drew a community map with Marah… I am going to do it where the children gather. That was one of my projects I needed to do.
Then there is a Parade in Belmopan (the countries capital)! Hopefully many of the trainees will be there! We are supposed to go to Independence Park at 2pm. Then I will be going to Greg and Kevinia’s house to have a dinner celebration. Kevina is going to kill a chicken and we all are going to help prepare the meal.
(She killed it and then cried… she wanted to be a good maya women… however, she also is a vegetarian. She said she had to saw his neck off and it was a slow painful death… bc the host mom said she didn’t want a mess.
The parade was great!... there were venders and lots of stuff to do there. It was on Belizean time… meaning everything starts an hour or two later than the planed time. It said it would begin at 2pm… but, it did not begin until 4.
Hopefully (even though I have the day off) I get some of my projects accomplished too! Training is a lot of work!
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This website expresses the views of Grace Boswell, who is entirely responsible for its content. It does not express the views of the United States government, the Belize government, the Peace Corps or any other institutions named or linked to on these pages.
Today is NATIONAL DAY (Battle of St. Georges Caye)!!! I am planning to participate in the cultural festivities!
My host mom woke me up at 6am to learn how to kneed the dough for the tortillas. It is hard work, but I found it fun too!...While cooking I also did my laundry. Next, I drew a community map with Marah… I am going to do it where the children gather. That was one of my projects I needed to do.
Then there is a Parade in Belmopan (the countries capital)! Hopefully many of the trainees will be there! We are supposed to go to Independence Park at 2pm. Then I will be going to Greg and Kevinia’s house to have a dinner celebration. Kevina is going to kill a chicken and we all are going to help prepare the meal.
(She killed it and then cried… she wanted to be a good maya women… however, she also is a vegetarian. She said she had to saw his neck off and it was a slow painful death… bc the host mom said she didn’t want a mess.
The parade was great!... there were venders and lots of stuff to do there. It was on Belizean time… meaning everything starts an hour or two later than the planed time. It said it would begin at 2pm… but, it did not begin until 4.
Hopefully (even though I have the day off) I get some of my projects accomplished too! Training is a lot of work!
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9-9-09
Wednesday 9-9-09!!!
Today we had language training and then I had my first observation in the classroom! I observed the classroom. She was a very good teacher. She used positive reinforcement and all the reading strategies I would have used.
I had to perform a reading test on one student in the infant I class (it would be considered Kindergarten in the U.S.). The Infant I teacher said to pick any child because none really know how to read. Therefore, I asked this one little girl “did you go to preschool?” She nodded yes. Then I asked her if she would read this story for me? She again nodded her head yes. Then the teacher came over to tell me that she doesn’t speak any English at all! She said there are six kids who only speak Spanish, K’ekchi or Mopan. So then I picked a new child and assessed him. He did not know his letters or sounds. I enjoyed my observation. It helped me see where Infant I children are compared to the U.S.
After lunch I had a frozen chocolate banana… so good! Then we had a session about our project plan with Austin the education manager. After that we worked on all our numerous projects… we have lots of work to do during training.
Then I went home for dinner. I did not go to the Jehovah Witness meeting with my family because I was too exhausted. However, Mrs. Kus stayed up until midnight to finish baking banana bread. Then she got up at 5am. (The maya women get very little sleep)
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This website expresses the views of Grace Boswell, who is entirely responsible for its content. It does not express the views of the United States government, the Belize government, the Peace Corps or any other institutions named or linked to on these pages.
Today we had language training and then I had my first observation in the classroom! I observed the classroom. She was a very good teacher. She used positive reinforcement and all the reading strategies I would have used.
I had to perform a reading test on one student in the infant I class (it would be considered Kindergarten in the U.S.). The Infant I teacher said to pick any child because none really know how to read. Therefore, I asked this one little girl “did you go to preschool?” She nodded yes. Then I asked her if she would read this story for me? She again nodded her head yes. Then the teacher came over to tell me that she doesn’t speak any English at all! She said there are six kids who only speak Spanish, K’ekchi or Mopan. So then I picked a new child and assessed him. He did not know his letters or sounds. I enjoyed my observation. It helped me see where Infant I children are compared to the U.S.
After lunch I had a frozen chocolate banana… so good! Then we had a session about our project plan with Austin the education manager. After that we worked on all our numerous projects… we have lots of work to do during training.
Then I went home for dinner. I did not go to the Jehovah Witness meeting with my family because I was too exhausted. However, Mrs. Kus stayed up until midnight to finish baking banana bread. Then she got up at 5am. (The maya women get very little sleep)
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The Market... and then slave cooking all day lol!
Tuesday September 8, 2009
The four of us went to the market today… (Kevina, Greg, Amy and I). We bought our food by using the language K’ekchi! It was quite the experience. (I had chocolate ideal… basically chocolate water ice in a bag). SOOO GOOD! Then we had lunch and then back to the resource center for Erin’s session.
After that we (the four trainees, my language teacher, and my host family) cooked from 3-7 making/killing the turkey!!!!! We ate at my host family’s house! We made a Belizean soup… it is a lot of work! All four of us trainees prepared dinner. But, it was also a lot of fun and I am gradually learning to cook!
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The four of us went to the market today… (Kevina, Greg, Amy and I). We bought our food by using the language K’ekchi! It was quite the experience. (I had chocolate ideal… basically chocolate water ice in a bag). SOOO GOOD! Then we had lunch and then back to the resource center for Erin’s session.
After that we (the four trainees, my language teacher, and my host family) cooked from 3-7 making/killing the turkey!!!!! We ate at my host family’s house! We made a Belizean soup… it is a lot of work! All four of us trainees prepared dinner. But, it was also a lot of fun and I am gradually learning to cook!
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Trip to Punta Gorda!
Sunday September 6, 2009.
I believe today is Labor day in the states… however, we do not celebrate that here.
Today we travel to Toledo. I took so many picture… it was so green and beautiful. We had a fun bus ride… I bonded more with the ten education teacher trainers. I roomed with Emily. All the girls were supposed to sleep in the same room and play games (Apple to Apple) however, we were too tired because we traveled, went to dinner, and did a little touristing around Punta Gorda.
Monday September 7, 2009
There was a huge… and I mean huge lighting and thunder storm. Everywhere was flooded. The bridges that we needed to take were all completely flooded and we could not cross them. Therefore, we were not able to visit all of the schools that were on the agenda.
The schools (potential school sites) we visit are:
· Forest Home Methodist school
· Laguna
· Santa Teresa
· Silver Creek
· Big Falls
· Dangriga
The first school we visited was Forest Home Methodist School. I thought that school actually had very good experienced teachers with lots of resources.
Laguna was a very small school. It only had three teachers and 65 students. It was right in front of a huge mountain… that I would love to hike up on weekends.
Santa Teresa is the furthest school away… from civilizations (no water or electricity) Everyone predicted even my language facilitator thinks I will be here. However, Kevina and Greg really want to be there more than me because they want the hard core experience. (I just want internet… which I won’t probably get)
Silver Creek we did not see… because of the flooding. We saw Big Falls… I loved that school. They had lots of resources…. Internet and teacher books etc!!!!
Lastly we visited Dangrigia… we got to visit the Gurifina museum which was very interesting. The children were a little wild for me. They pulled my camera out of my hands and were screaming… I know I would need lots of behavior management plans if I was placed at that school.
We also visited the education department in Dangaria where someone will be placed. I don’t want to be placed there because that volunteer will not be working with children in schools L
It was a very long busy day… we had to wait 2 hours by the bridge while the city cleared the debris off of the bridge… we were supposed to get back at 4pm. I did not arrive back to my site until 7:30!
Then back to CBT (Community Base Training host family house)
GOOD NIGHT!
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This website expresses the views of Grace Boswell, who is entirely responsible for its content. It does not express the views of the United States government, the Belize government, the Peace Corps or any other institutions named or linked to on these pages.
I believe today is Labor day in the states… however, we do not celebrate that here.
Today we travel to Toledo. I took so many picture… it was so green and beautiful. We had a fun bus ride… I bonded more with the ten education teacher trainers. I roomed with Emily. All the girls were supposed to sleep in the same room and play games (Apple to Apple) however, we were too tired because we traveled, went to dinner, and did a little touristing around Punta Gorda.
Monday September 7, 2009
There was a huge… and I mean huge lighting and thunder storm. Everywhere was flooded. The bridges that we needed to take were all completely flooded and we could not cross them. Therefore, we were not able to visit all of the schools that were on the agenda.
The schools (potential school sites) we visit are:
· Forest Home Methodist school
· Laguna
· Santa Teresa
· Silver Creek
· Big Falls
· Dangriga
The first school we visited was Forest Home Methodist School. I thought that school actually had very good experienced teachers with lots of resources.
Laguna was a very small school. It only had three teachers and 65 students. It was right in front of a huge mountain… that I would love to hike up on weekends.
Santa Teresa is the furthest school away… from civilizations (no water or electricity) Everyone predicted even my language facilitator thinks I will be here. However, Kevina and Greg really want to be there more than me because they want the hard core experience. (I just want internet… which I won’t probably get)
Silver Creek we did not see… because of the flooding. We saw Big Falls… I loved that school. They had lots of resources…. Internet and teacher books etc!!!!
Lastly we visited Dangrigia… we got to visit the Gurifina museum which was very interesting. The children were a little wild for me. They pulled my camera out of my hands and were screaming… I know I would need lots of behavior management plans if I was placed at that school.
We also visited the education department in Dangaria where someone will be placed. I don’t want to be placed there because that volunteer will not be working with children in schools L
It was a very long busy day… we had to wait 2 hours by the bridge while the city cleared the debris off of the bridge… we were supposed to get back at 4pm. I did not arrive back to my site until 7:30!
Then back to CBT (Community Base Training host family house)
GOOD NIGHT!
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This website expresses the views of Grace Boswell, who is entirely responsible for its content. It does not express the views of the United States government, the Belize government, the Peace Corps or any other institutions named or linked to on these pages.
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