Today was both the end of model school and Thanksgiving. A
very emotional day in good and bad ways. Model school ended with a bang. My
secondary students and I got serious with a dictation using “their, they’re and
there” and then I dismantled any discipline I’d taught and we drew our
thanksgiving turkeys on the board. It was a fun exercise for everyone because
it is important to recognize what we are thankful for. And we had some great
turkeys. The students were sad to see the abasitajeri (trainees) go and many of
us got notes telling us how much they loved us. I am sad for model school to
end but that is a great sign. I’m feeling ready to go to site, plan my
curriculum and begin teaching.
I’ve been hanging with some neighbors and female students
recently. We have internet and food dates. They want me to invite my friends
Tressa and Russell. Or as they’re known in Rwanda, Kayitesi and Brussell.
The US ambassador of Rwanda is visiting us today and
bringing a turkey. It will be the first time we meet him. Scott and others have
planned a huge thanksgiving feast for us and our center is decorated with hand
turkeys. The Rwandans are beginning to realize that Americans will use the
smallest excuse to have a huge shin dig. Dance party to come…
Thinking of everyone that I love on this special, misty
Rwandan day.
YO AMANDA! Glad you got a good dose of tryptophan on TDay!! My first day in the Piece Kor was spent flying over the international date line and losing TDAY '76 somewhere in space. This year, Sheree and I shared it at a dining table in China eating marinated chicken feet - OH YUM!!
ReplyDeleteHang in there gyrl - you'll be amazed how your thoughts evolve by day 180!
HO HO's from the snow gods in Colorado!!