As I wrap up my third week of teaching here in Rwanda, I
want to provide an update about what I’ve been up to.
Last Thursday (February 1st) was National Heroes
Day. That means we got the day off, though I was not 100% sure of that until
7:30 that morning. Luckily, I can see the school from my house so I just
checked to see if there were any students or teachers there. There weren’t, so
I went back to bed.
Additionally, on my weekly trip to Kibuye last week, I took
time to visit the Environment Museum. As a museum, it’s okay. Nothing
mind-blowing, just information about different types of renewable and
non-renewable energy, as well as some information about the geography of
Rwanda. What was really cool though, was the roof. From the roof, there are not
only beautiful views of Lake Kivu, but there is also a traditional medicinal
herb garden. They have planted different herbs, flowers, and trees used in
traditional medicine and described what they were used for. It was really
interesting and fun to wander through.
And school is school. I teach, I observe, I help. I try to
start on time, but not everyone does. Teachers’ meetings run into classroom
time, but it’s all fine. We are getting better at using our instruction time as
the weeks go on, so it’s something I want to keep an eye on.
In a few weeks, I will be off to the southern province for a
primary teachers’ training. It will be nice to see some of the other
volunteers, to engage in the training, and to stay in a hotel with hot showers.
Pictures include: my school, the medicinal herb garden on
the roof of the Environment Museum, and Tunda when he was a kitten (sent to me
by his first mama, Stephanie from Ed7).
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| Baby Tunda |
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| Medicinal Herbs |
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| Baby Tunda |
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| School Hallway |
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| The Secondary School |
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| Teaching Time |
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| Lake Kivu |
