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Peace Corps, Guyana!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Old NEws

The Newbies are here!! Guy 23 came in last Tuesday and I was lucky enough to be part of the Welcoming committee!! I was with them all week, talking with them, listening to them and feeding off their excitement. So many questions, and time will answer most of them! It feels good and weird to be old news, its crazy how far you can come in a year!!

...oh and whoaaa rainy season. I got back to work at the school and turned around after 5 steps in thigh high water. Yuck!!! YOu dont even want to know what was floating in there. Day two of school closed because of flooding! But there was still a little sun that came out for Shemars Birthday party!! Pineapple cake, colored sand art and snakes and latters!! = So mucho fuN!!! :)




Tomorrow is Mashramani!!! Hopefully there is more glitter, spandex and giant penis floats cruizing the streets!!!


Peace LOve and RAIN RAIN RAIN!!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Wait...can you... Slow DOWN?!?!

After 2 hours waiting in line at the emergency room with number 78, I finally made it with my student to get her leg looked at( seems as if child abuse was taken a little too far this time and now the lashing cut left a hefty leg wound that got infected) Bullshit.

Ive spent more time in child protection services this week than Id care to admit. When really the focus of my next project is just trying to get parents involved in their childs education, maybe I should also focus on how not to beat them.

Meh, enough about that, lets focus on the great things. Have I told you how great the last workshop was? Oh man, there is nothing like working with enthusiastic teachers and teaching them how to be even better! I love that part of my job as well as the school visits! ( the writing of the modules, grading and money crap not so much) but gosh is the “Inclusion” fever hitting Guyana. Lots of great feedback from the HMs at schools, the teachers themselves, and the students!(which is the most important part!)

I’ve been tutoring some neighborhood kids after school…gosh they are funny. Kevaun, Pikachu(Marvela) Shemar, Richard and Natasha. Some of the best and funniest kids. Kevaun and Shemar like to walk me home and yell “She don’t wantchu!” at all the men that try to holler. Next Friday is Shemars birthday so we are going to have party= me making chocolate cake and kids running around mi casa! ( I might secretly break out waterballoons, we’ll see!)

I was invited to a Grade one and two meeting today for parents. Im trying to advocate for parent teachers conferences in the school as well as just do basic discussion about the importance of being involved in all aspects of a childs life. I talked about the importance of nutrition and knowing the childs teacher (and opening up communication with him/her) It was a good first meeting at NA primary. And I got approached by a family on the way out to who would love to get some help with their child who was pulled from mainstream school because of her learning differences. OWOWO good day, lots was accomplished, lots more to be done.

Early in the morning, dawn of new day, new hopes, new dreams, new ways, open up my eyes and open up my mind and I wonder how life wil surprise me today….ITS A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!


Peace Love and the happiness of busy-ness.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

if you are happy and you know!!! THEN SHOW IT!!!




It was a year ago today that I said goodbye and left my amazing family for an unknown journey. And as much as I miss them, I truly believe I am exactly where I need to be. Exactly where I should be at this point in my life. Learning, Loving, and Laughing.




Peace Love and another year!