Monday, March 28, 2011

La Zoologico!

Today I got to spend the day with the preschool-2nd grades on their trip to the Zoo in Heredia. To give you the right picture, it was an hour and a half bus ride packed with students whose attention spans are less than 2 minutes. They actually behaved well for awhile, they were chanting almost the whole way. And since I was sitting next to the 2nd grade boys they were pretty crazy and wouldnt stay in their seats very well.
When we finally got there it was time to sit for their morning snack before we went in. Im slowly figuring out the Costa Rican customs, it seems like they have breakfast, and then a mid morning snack and then lunch. There is always a scheduled snack, by the time I get to the school at 9:15 there are kids at the picnic tables eating their morning snack. Im not sure if this is a custom or if its a way for the school to make sure that the students arent going crazy telling their teacher theyre hungry all the time. I also notice that Gilda doesnt ever stop cooking it seems. Shes always cooking something and theyre constantly eating almost everytime we go in or out. Which also means we are always jealous.
I took maybe 3 pictures before my camera died... I forgot to charge the battery :(. But I did get to see some cool animals, most of them slept because today, especially in Heredia it was super hot.  I also got to talk to the teachers more, most of the time we were split up, but for the most part I understood and was able to make responses back to them and have them understand me! I was pretty excited about that. I have a long way to go with my Spanish though.
This is also day 1 of no facebook and I already feel better. Facebook shouldnt have that much control over a person, and I have no idea how it became so prevalent in society. I just think I have better things to do than worry about who was online and didnt message me back after a week kind of thing. Its unnecessary and a little stupid, so im glad its gone. I also have been working on my application to Kuyper College, I think I have everything out that needs to go and Im basically waiting for  things to get back to me on whether or not they were sent out. Im a little excited to be a student again. Being a teacher has made me appreciate being a student more. I would really like to be taught instead of doing the teaching sometimes, even though while I am here Im being taught new things everyday. The world being the classroom and all that.
Theres this weird thing about blogs though... People can read this and be updated on what ive done and what Im doing... But without the obligation of my hearing what other people are doing. I have started to miss people, its been over a month that Ive been here so I would really like to be updated on peoples lives.

I felt like I had more to write on this... But I write novels anyways, welcome to what its like to be in my head sometimes.

1 comment:

  1. sounds like the bus ride was the zoo! ;)
    Still enjoying your novels....you are a dear dear person Heather for sharing your experiences...I know what you feel like about everyone worrying about their future job and how much money they will make...seems a lot of people miss the point of why we are here....to serve! like you are :) You are a rare gem Heather ;) Keep it up
    Love, Aunt JO

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