Dear friends family and everyone else that decides to read this. It feels like it’s been forever since I’ve done an update I’m pretty sure I posted one in February but soooo much has happened since then it’s crazy. I’ve been been here for 6 months now and I try to avoid thinking about the fact that I’ll be leaving soon. This country has many many faults but I love it nevertheless the people,the food,the music, I love it all. I do miss my family and friends though, so getting to see my parents when they visited about 3 weeks ago was great.
Being a teacher is hard. Don’t argue me on this because you are wrong it is so hard. Although I’m no longer writing my curriculum I still have to do all the grading and all my students are at various levels of English comprehension. Regardless of all that it’s still my favorite part of every week. It’s funny because one of my students reminds me a lot of myself. Nyeli puts on the same know it all show that I did(do I have become self aware) and constantly feels the need to remind my other students she’s ahead of them. Recently a new student started in my class and she’s not at all the show off type but definitely competitive and giving Nyeli a run for her money. The competition makes them all work a little harder though so I don’t mind it. Another student of mine just started about a week ago.Gloria was previously in my class but because of severe health issues has been in and out of the hospital several times. Gloria is such a wonderful addition to the class she has had it really rough but still manages to have a sense of humor and caring heart I always try to bring her an edible treat since they are trying to get her weight up(if only I could donate my extra pounds).
One of my new favorite things to do is spend time in the kitchen with some of the older girls. The girls love laughing at the fact that I’m not exactly an expert at making tortillas like they are, and that I freak out at the grease popping me. Nevertheless I’ve made great memories dancing along to everything from KB to Shakira while making the days lunch.
Like I stated earlier, it’s hard to think about the fact that I leave in less than 100 days. I already know I’ll be coming back here in the near future to visit but although this has only been a short portion of my life I can’t imagine not living here. On the other hand my obsessive planning self has already started mapping out my next steps. Today while I was listening to the song oceans elbows deep in greasy chicken dish water I remembered I hate dishes. So I know that didn’t make sense but it was exactly what I needed to hear at that moment. Essentially that phrase remind me that I have no idea what I’m doing or will be doing ever. This time last year I would have laughed if you told me that I would be in Honduras washing dishes,teaching and changing diapers but here I am and I love it. So I feel like my next step is in the US going to college who knows what that means only God knows where I’ll be this time next year and I’m cool with that.
