What a week it has been! So many things to do, so little
time!
This week marked week 1 of model school. That means the all
of us Peace Corps Trainees got to teach in Rwandan schools for the week. Now,
school is currently out here, so all of our students are volunteers who wanted
to come in and learn more. Think of that, students who are actually excited to
learn, even on break! Plus, all the students who attend receive a notebook and
pen, which is a big draw when school supplies are scarce.
My partner and I were paired with a local Rwandan primary
teacher, and it was incredible to be back in the classroom! Even with between
80 and 95 students on any given day, they were still some of the best behaved
students I’ve ever had. I taught about hygiene and health, concentrating on
food groups and healthy eating for the first week. Do as I say students, not as
I do.
Now, as any teacher knows, kids carry a lot of germs. And
sometimes you get sick. For me it’s usually just a cold, but the germs combined
with the stress of PST and, you know, adapting to a new country, climate,
culture, and cuisine meant I had an interesting latter half of the week. I had
a super upset stomach on Wednesday (I made it outside, but it was bad), taught
until 10 AM on Thursday then went back to my house and slept, and finally made
it back to almost normal on Friday. There was lots of Pepto-Bismal involved.
But now it’s Saturday, which means it’s my birthday! And my
lovely cohort got me a cake which I shared with Kai, another trainee whose
birthday is the 26th!
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| My birthday cake! Well, the cake I shared with Kai. |
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| Family gathering on Sunday! Still not sure what it was for. |
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| Back to teaching! |
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| Our students! |
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| Modeling hand-washing! |
