We got quite a bit of interaction with teachers and students today. Anna, our teacher, has been giving us assignments to go talk to students or teachers and report back. It isn’t easy, but the practice is really good for us. Plus, the students (and other local children) are fascinated by us so sometimes they will talk to us of their own accord. Like today when Ezra and me were walking around quizzing one another from our flashcards (homemade). A couple of girls were studying under a tree (our Tree of Life - it’s pretty awesome) and called us over. They seem to really know a lot about rappers and really like them. I have a feeling that my students here will know more about American pop culture than I will - just like teaching in the States. The 3 girls were studying Chemistry and asked us what isomers are. We both kind of froze and couldn’t confidently answer. We figured it out later & Ezra was right but we both had the reaction, “Oh crap! We have to teach this stuff soon!” Guess I have a lot of review to do (and praying).
This afternoon, our CBT group want to Morogoro to get cell phones because we kept asking Anna about them. The 4 of us who didn’t have phones to unlock, all bought the same inexpensive Nokia phone for 40,000Tsh. It is very simple but seems fairly durable and should be sufficient. There was a phone with a back panel that is a solar panel for charging. If I get placed someplace without electricity but there is cell service, then I will probably pay the extra money for it; it would be a sweet phone to have.
Ezra, Tim, and myself stayed in the city longer to walk around and check things out. I confirmed the lack of tampons here so guess what will be required in packages sent to me...
Something sizable crawling through the wall/ceiling last night woke me up last night - thinking I don’t want to know what it is.
Hey Boss - I've enjoyed taking some time today to step into your world for a little while by catching up on your blog entries. It sounds like you're having a wonderful experience so far with some really nice people. I look forward to reading more and seeing more pictures as you have the opportunity to post more. The holidays are coming up... I'm looking forward to visiting with my mother and both sisters for Thanksgiving for the first time in five years. :) For Christmas, may I send you a package, or with the mail/tax, do you prefer just letters? If you'd like a small package, let me know if there are specific things (ie toiletries like tampons you mentioned above) that I can send you. Also, let me know if the address on your early entry is the correct place to send, and how long it should take to arrive. *hugs* Take care! -Court
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ReplyDeleteHopefully you have noticed my updated mail page. It is best to send a large envelope rather than a box and I have a new address to send to but PC will forward some packages that are arriving now. Tampons aren't really a necessity b/c my mom has sent me a few envelopes and I now have a ton of tampons (as in a gallon size ziploc that is full). *hugs* -as