Updates:)

Hey everyone!!! I’m sorry for not updating my blog as frequently as I said I would, but before we head to Bacumí for our next campo immersion, I wanted to let you all know what I’ve been up to! There are a few pictures, too, from the school I work at, and from one of our side-trips to the waterfall.

 

The highlight of every week is definitely going to the school in Cien Fuegos. I’m getting to know all the kids there very well, and I’m finding my niche in the classroom. My Spanish is also improving a lot, so my communication with the kids is getting a lot better. My favorite part of the day is recess, because I get to go outside and play with the kids. There are fewer rules, and we can just play tag and run around. They like to play tag with me, which consists of me tagging one person, and then all the kids running after me to try to tag me. But it’s fun to watch them all run around, laughing and smiling.

 

The classroom is sometimes more of a challenge. There are 36 kids in my class, and it is very hectic. My teacher does a great job of trying to keep control, but there are times when there just is no hope, and also times when she leaves the classroom and I am left to fend for myself. The kids respect me at times, but there are also times when I just can’t get my point across, and I struggle with the language. But I still love going there, and I learn more every day about the school system and the life in Cien Fuegos. It is a difficult one, and this is not the best school, but the kids are sweet and they all do what they can with the system being the way it is. There is a lot of room for improvement at the school, but I like to think that I am helping take a step in the right direction in helping at least the kids in my classroom learn just a little better, and show them that someone loves them.

 

Aside from the school, I am learning so much about Dominican culture and history through life here and from our class. We are learning about history, theology, and economics, and how it all ties together. This is really turning into a life changing experience for me, and I am loving every minute of it.