Monday, October 1, 2012

Soccer! (9/16)


Today was not too eventful, just a relaxing Sunday.  It was the perfect opportunity to upload all of my pictures from the safari yesterday, Skype with people back home, respond to emails, plan lessons, and make posters and charts for my lessons.  I also spent a good deal of time responding to all the letters that I receive from students.  The older students at the school give Katie and I letters on a daily basis.  I collect them throughout the week and then write back to everyone on Sunday and pass them out the following week.  It is a nice way to connect with the students who I am not working with directly, and it is a great way for them to practice their English and writing, so of course the teacher in me can’t refuse a response even when the same girls writes me three letters in one week. 

The highlight of today was when we played soccer.  The neighbor boys took us to a school that is right up the road from our house and we played a game of 5 vs. 5 soccer.  It was a lot of fun, and for the most part Kaite and I could keep up with them.  They are very fast and it is incredible how well they play without any shoes on at all.  We wonder what they could do with a pair of cleats on their feet!  The kids were very grateful to have us there if for no other reason than that we provide a ball for them to play with.  We have set-up to play next Sunday as well, so I hope it becomes a weekly thing!

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