Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Today was the longer day of the week because I did not have the kids in class for most of the day.  We started off with the 10^th Graders who worked on a PowerPoint presentation for most of the period.  Afterwards, I went to one of the middle school teachers’ room and observed that class as they worked on a European Union assignment.  I spent the rest of the day planning, entering grades, and reading the textbook.  We have some cool stuff planned for the rest of the week, so those kids better be ready.  After school, McCall, Katie, and I stopped at an area about halfway home from school.  They went to a place that made copies, while I went across the street and got USDs for rent and some PB&J supplies for lunches.  Afterwards, the other two split a pasta for a snack and I had a coke.  Today I noticed that I had to tighten my belt by a notch, so I decided to keep the movement going by going for a run.  Towards the end of my run, I ran into Zoe and we checked out this mysterious building next to our morning bus stop to discover what it is.  It turns out, it’s like an afterschool fine arts center.  There are practice rooms with pianos, percussion equipment, and stands; pretty much like your typical bandroom.  There is also a dance studio on the second floor, along with conference rooms and a computer lab.  On the third floor, there is a stage that made the room seem like a theater.  We were curious, so it was good to finally have discovered the answer to that mystery.  After dinner, Lilianna sat with us and talked about how she is afraid of water and drugs and other random topics.  By golly, I can feel my fluency pick up a little bit every day.  And apparently I don’t snore like I did when I first arrived here anymore.  There’s never a dull moment at our dinner table conversations.