Here are my travel companions. Most of them are teachers in a nearby school district and one is the Administrator-leader of our group. The two men are husbands of women in the group. To honor their privacy I have not included their names.
Talk about amazing chemistry, we all got along so well from the begining. We spent so much time laughing and enjoying each others company. This picture was taken at the begining of the tour in Ankor Wat in Cambodia. Although the picture is not flattering of most of the people and me, (still trying to decide who is bigger me or the tree) you can see what a fascinating place this was. We climbed and toured many of the temple sites there. This particular temple was covered by trees. Unbelievable!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Blown Away
The students in my class are simply amazing. Some of them have been taking English since they were 4 years old. I came prepared to teach them basic vocabulary and find that they are so far beyond that. Each night have have been raising the rigor of my lessons until I find that they can do much of what High School kids and beyond in the US. Wow! These kids are so excited about learning I can't even talk them into taking their 10 minute breaks between class.
My biggest challenge is helping them to smile. I find myself laughing at my own jokes and they look at me like "was that supposed to be funny?" I taught them how to do "Cupid's Shuffle" yesterday. They got it completely without enthusiasum, today I said one of the requirements of the dance is to SMILE! They quickly obeyed.
My biggest challenge is helping them to smile. I find myself laughing at my own jokes and they look at me like "was that supposed to be funny?" I taught them how to do "Cupid's Shuffle" yesterday. They got it completely without enthusiasum, today I said one of the requirements of the dance is to SMILE! They quickly obeyed.
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