The students

What kind of diabolical computer is this? It will not allow me to copy and paste... i'm useless with out CRT-C and CRT-V.. ahhh.. okay anyways to understand the pictures read below... :)



are gone, this week is called 'National Holiday' for I do not have a better word to explain it (they just keep telling me its National Holiday) and I just go along with it. Well the school is empty, literally, not a single student within a birds eye view. And as you may know, the student dorms are empty. Its such a different place when there are 3000 bodies missing and I can actually hear the birds and the wind again. Don't get me wrong, I love the students but its nice to have a break like this and reflect. I'm the only one on the soccer field playing soccer. I'm the only one in the bathroom doing my business (and its good too cause the bathroom stalls don't have any screens or doors).

It made me think, how much this place means to me, how much I have enjoyed teaching here, and been offered kindness and help. The hello's and giggles of the students, I already miss it. The airport to the city is right beside the school (luckly its not a big city so airplanes don't come very frequently) but every time I hear one i sometimes think that's one less flight I have to wait for till I have to go. But that is seeing the glass half empty. When in reality its a blessing for me to be able to stay and miss that flight, every flight is a reminder to keep this experience and make the best of it, to look and help others, and to be helped. To lookpast the cultural frustations and language barriers. I love this place.

Oh and with all my spare time I made 3 new friends... literally: Jenn, Frank and Jason(the mean looking one) quite by accident too. They are a little fruity but anyways...

Today Frank was drawing a picture minding his own business, when Jason came along and asked to make some changes to it... 'uh-oh'. Well As you can see Jason made some changes alright. Moral of the story. Don't give Jason your markers!