Category Stories

The Coolest Cats

It was way too difficult to pick just a few pictures of the older kids because they are so cute. They will seriously steal your heart away. First up is Nugget. Yeah, that’s right. Her name is Nugget and don’t…

Focus on the Positives

This week has been crap to be perfectly honest. It has been overwhelming, draining, exhausting…I could go on but no one wants to hear about my bad week so let’s focus on the positives like talking about the rest of…

Focus on the Positives

This week has been crap to be perfectly honest. It has been overwhelming, draining, exhausting…I could go on but no one wants to hear about my bad week so let’s focus on the positives like talking about the rest of…

Cracking the Whip

This week has been an efficient use of time for the most part. Even though I took off two days in order to go to Jodhpur for Republic Day, which is one of India’s independence days, I have managed to…

Reading Levels

  Thursday was picture day. I spent most of the break looking for Nosipho. Her hair is different! It’s so cute. It’s braided now with a red streak it in. Apparently that hairstyle is very popular here. I played with her…

Reading Levels

  Thursday was picture day. I spent most of the break looking for Nosipho. Her hair is different! It’s so cute. It’s braided now with a red streak it in. Apparently that hairstyle is very popular here. I played with her…

The Way It’s Supposed to Be…

Today was a great day. It was challenging but it was still really good. I taught my first full class. I was nervous but comforted by the fact that my teacher did not leave alone ONCE in the classroom. I’m…

The Way It’s Supposed to Be…

Today was a great day. It was challenging but it was still really good. I taught my first full class. I was nervous but comforted by the fact that my teacher did not leave alone ONCE in the classroom. I’m…

Wonderful Wednesday (Weddings and more!)

  Wednesday was by far the best day of the week for me. I worked with my numeracy teacher and she had me take some groups out and I actually got to teach. It was then that I remembered how…

The Last Days of Freedom

Not sure if this is appropriate for a blog post but there have been requests so I will oblige J On Friday January 13 (Friday the 13th no less), Chris asked me to marry him. I was completely shocked and…