Where have I been? What have I been doing?
I've been busy in my site...of all places. So often I talk about all the fun little trips I take to visit other PCVs or to go to events in the capital. But recently I've made a vow to work hard and stay in my site...for a while a least. I have my mid-service training next week, which is crazy to think about!
I've started an English class...which I don't love but it's work and the kids seem to enjoy it. We had our first quiz yesterday and it wasn't a total failure so that's awesome! More than half of my students got above an 80%! YAY! the weirdest thing about teaching this class is that students here don't really know how to think outside of the box, which is no fault of their own. The Paraguayan school system is a joke, frankly. Students are expected to just copy down anything the teacher writes and to make sure that their notebooks are "lindo". There is no space for creativity or problem solving skills. This proves very difficult for me because I try to do creative activities and have interesting, different homework assignments....but they simply do NOT understand anything that is moderately new. It drives me insane and is so frustrating! LSDKJFASLKDJF!!!! But, other than that, it's very rewarding that one of my students got a 100% on the quiz.
Its also such a test to my patience. I have a newfound respect for teachers. IT IS HARD! Having a classroom full of kids shouting in multiple languages is a challenge. Sometimes, I just don't even know what they're trying to say and probably look like a fool.
Another new thing in my life is that I'm currently APPLYING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL!!! Can you believe it?!?! The time has finalllllly come! It's stressful and brings up a lot of feelings and anxieties, but it'll all be worth it in the end...hopefully. ha. Writing my personal statement is a struggle...to say the least!
annnnnd, Matt and I are finally booking our hotels and flights for our vacation to Brazil and I could not be happier! YAYYYY!
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