From drab to Fab

Monday commenced the beginning of work by holding a 3 hour meeting, 10 minutes of which were spent in prayer, and the rest was a combo of confusion in English and Spanish. After, a surprisingly yummy lunch we were left to begin decorating our classrooms. I will work on posting pictures but let me first try to explain what the classrooms look like. They are quite small in size with concrete floors and half finished wooden walls. We have a whiteboard and that is all. I have to say I am rather impressed with my colleagues and myself as well for setting up such nice looking classrooms with limited resources. You will have to see the before and after pictures. We still have tomorrow and 3 days next week to work on our classrooms. I should mention we haven't had a meeting since Monday, quite different from the US. As I begin preparing for my lil monsters to arrive, I have to take a minute to appreciate the simple things that make life teaching in the US much easier such as a printer, copier, paper slicer, and school resources in general. I also take a minute to prepare myself for the challenge that will come from being a teacher in Honduras, I find that I am looking forward to this challenge and the satisfaction I will have when this year is over and I realize my strength as a person and a teacher.  Ok enough of the mushy gushy...

This blog wouldn't be complete if I didn't tell you about the newest addition to the casa amarilla household, her name is Esperanza and she is the most adorable thing ever. She is a small neglected dog who wandered into our yard most likely looking for a place to die. When we first met her she could barely hold her head up much less wag her tail. After a day or two of trying to feed her and showing her some affection, there is a mutual love from Esperanza to all the ladies of the house. Yesterday she followed us all the way to school and sat at the school for most of the day until some of the roomies left, and decided to take her to a "vet" who promptly gave her a shot to kill basically everything in her body. She is already trying to constantly eat and has made herself quite at home and a lovely addition to our house.