Saturday, 22 January 2011

Hello everyone. Sorry I havent posted for a while! Been very busy recently lesson planning and teaching aswell as going out! Ive been up at the school every day this week teaching roughly about 30-40 kids a day. Its been pretty manic and incredibly testing on my spanish but luckily im teaching with another girl so its not too much pressure. I havent really felt like i have been supported by the gvi staff though, feel like i have really been thrown in the deep end. I have no curriculum to work from and am competely making up my own lessons to cater for many different ages and abilities. But the kids are absolutely amazing. They are so lovely and loving and very very cute. Its very hard to tell them off! The project is incredible and does so much for the indigenous community. Ive also never met so many friendly people all in one place. The community leader does so much for everyone especially the children and its incredibly amazing especially that we are able to work with her. You can see the admiration a mile off with everyone in the community especially the kids in the school. Last night I went out but was so tired after a week of teaching that came home almost straight away. Cant believe how much hard work teaching is! Tomorrow I am going to a place called Earth Lodge with a few of the other volunteers. Dont really know what it is but I have heard that it is an amazing place. Going to go back to my home now and do a bit more lesson planning and then maybe go out later. Ill try and update the blog again soon, however its hard to find the time to get to the internet cafe! Hope all is well with everyone at home.

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  1. Great to hear you've got an awesome class! keep us up to date as to what it's like teaching; albeit not in a foreign country, teaching's one of my main career options. Shame to hear you feel you haven't been adequately supported, though. If that's the case you maybe could take it up with anyone looking after you from GVI.

    Don't feel worried about logging in daily or something to. It's always reassuring to hear from you no matter when you update, and you've got a lot on your plate at the moment to juggle around in order to find time to log on and update. Hope the class are well and well-behaved!

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  2. hello loser!!!
    glad to see you are still alive, i was getting a bit worried! :P
    blimming GVI, they seem a dead loss! first the airport scenario, now this! despite this, you seem to be enjoying yourself. isn't it weird to think you've been out there for a fortnight?! well done you fatty! drop me an email when you've got time.
    Hasta leugo mi amor,
    porge xxxxxxx

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  3. alright, i accept your apology for not posting.. but don't let it happen again ;)

    hope you're having an awesome time, although it already sounds like you are! i think you should kick off about the lack of curriculum though, it cant be easy standing in front of a class of 30+ people trying to teach them a language that you don't speak fluently!
    blog again soon fat head, see you in 5.5 months ;)
    Harry xxx

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