Things are still going just swell. I love love love being in the classroom. I am finding new things about myself as a teacher everyday, and as a person living in this crazy world. I just had a really great class with grade 10...the oldest class at school. I had them yesterday, and they were soooo ridiculously shy and segregated by sex. It actually was quite frustrating. But since the English teacher is still ill, I took them today for their English period to do more, and loosen them up. It was such a relief to have them relax and have fun today. It was great. And I basically told them that segregating themselves by sex will not fly in my classroom. So it got a ton better today already. I did a story drama curriculum with grade 1, and will do it with grade 2 today, and that was amazing! Suda, Mr. Patel's wife, speaks English really well and she came to class to be a translator. It was so helpful - in fact it would have been impossible without her there - and the kids totally loved it. They were a glow the whole class.
Yoga is going really well and I am so happy to have that at the end of my days. I am going Sunday - Wednesday at 5:00pm and then at 6:30am Thursday and Friday. It is about an hour walk, which is also a great workout. The area Patan is where my class is and it is actually really close, closer than I thought, to Koteshwor (which is where I live). It is a very old district and has hundreds of temples all around. Walking can be sort of stressful though, as I would love to keep all of my toes on my feet. Pedestrians don't have the right of way here, and there are only a few sidewalks...which is why people go crazy with their horns. But I have had some really close calls. Especially with the motorbikes. Ha! I can't believe that I was actually thinking of renting a bicycle here!
I must be on my way, to teach grade 9. Then to a conversational English period that Liz and I are holding during their 'Tiffin Time' aka 35minute break.
Much love my friends, much love.
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Dear Jessika, just read your 7/21 blog and saw your friends' pictures. You sound so excited & enthusiastic. GREAT! Makes us feel real good. Mima's newest quote:"New beginnings demand new techniques." Hence Ehglish/drama/movement/mime. You're on the right track. Keep up te good work. Love, Mima & Gramps
Wow....ur rockin' the house over there...I think of you everyday.
I look fwd to more pictures..and your next call....Love, Mom
this all sounds GREAT!!!! love reading your blogs! you make sure you come back with all your toes on your feet!!! :) cheers
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