Today was my first whole day in class with the girls. It is
a grade 6 class, with 25 students (all girls). The boys are on the other side
of the school and they don’t mingle at all.
The school front is the administration area, we walk through this into the
courtyard. The cafeteria is in the middle, split in half, boys one side, girls
the other. The girls and boys sections are mirror images, on each side of the
cafeteria. The school is a place with distinctive smells. Immediately on
walking in the administration building I could smell incense and stepping out
in the courtyard I could smell the jasmine, what a lovely smell and….. there is
the soaked in cologne smell from the boys high school section.
My apartment is fine but I have some things to resolve, I
can’t turn on my propane stove (and I’m not experimenting with it), I guess the
water pressure was always very low and good thing I’m not short, I can barely
reach the first cupboard shelf.
School starts at 7:30 in the morning and last class is over
at 2:10. Lunch/breakfast is served at the 10:00 break. I teach three, 55 minute
classes a day.
I had a great day in class today. I had fun and the girls
had fun, Nora’s sticky Mosaic Jewels http://www.stickymosaics.com/ were a total hit. I’m sure they will add to
my popularity.
The school is very fortunate to have such a wonderful staff.
I was so happy to see so many familiar faces. Wonderful people from all over
the world.
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| My mosque next door, right across from my bedroom! |
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| Majan Beach Friday, Helen, Ingi and me |
