First Week
Well have been here a week and half now and it certainly feels a lot longer than that.The first week of teaching went really well. Still feeling my way through the younger age group, what they have done in the past and how much English they understand (50% Standard 1 class’s understand none which is certainly a challenge). The school seems to be in full swing this week with all class’s running as usual. The highlight of the week was teaching a standard 7 class which is like year 6. There is one boy who towers of all others. When enquiring into the age of certain class members most were either 10, 11 with a few 12 year olds. Pues (the bowheimouths name) responded a few decibels lower than the rest and said 17, soon to be 18.Went out for a good meal on Friday night with all of the ‘volunteer’s’ and a few of the executives from the teaching side of things which was good.
Did a bit of exploring through Arusha on Saturday with a couple of others, had a meal and a spot of grocery shopping. Back into a sports bar that night to watch some football (Soccer for you Australian’s) as everyone is completely mad about it hear. There is a bar no more than twenty meters from the front of the school and probably less as the crow flies from my bedroom (Nicole’s flying fox into the Salisbury comes to mind). Is no more than a shack but was set up as a retreat for the western staff by Gemma’s husband but locals use it too. Upon our return we discovered that the Waterhole (as the shack is called) now has pay TV. This is great as there is always football on the TV there now, but hopefully it means that we still get out of the St Jude’s vicinity.
Anyways this blogging thing is about trying to keep it short so will cut it off there and try to update regularly. There is a link to my photos above if you wish to see some. Not many yet but they are ever increasing.
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