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Heritage Day

Friday 23 September Tomorrow is Heritage Day but since tomorrow is also a Saturday, the school celebrated Heritage Day today. The programme was supposed to start at 9 but it didn’t end up happening until 10:30 (typical). But it was…

Arrival in India

So… I finally made it to Jodhpur after much a-due. I got my visa last week and had to wait to get my flight ticket because they were so expensive. But I left on Wednesday from Houston, and arrived to…

Definitely Not in Kansas Anymore

We know the saying, and for me, it rings true. Folks, I’m definitely not in Kansas anymore. Because Kansas doesn’t have cinnamon-coated mountains (and some with frosting on top) nor river water so dark green the hunter himself couldn’t recognize;…

ACJ Library Day!

A few weeks back I talked about going around Strand, Gordon’s Bay and Somerset West trying to collect books for the ACJ library. Well, Sunday was library day so all those books that we have been collecting and were finally…

ACJ Library Day!

A few weeks back I talked about going around Strand, Gordon’s Bay and Somerset West trying to collect books for the ACJ library. Well, Sunday was library day so all those books that we have been collecting and were finally…

The coolest kid ever and sports!

Thursday 15 September-Friday 16 September This week has been crazy because grades 4-7 are writing tests. They are only writing for two hours between 9 and 10 and 12 and 1 but my teachers aren’t doing anything but grading so…

Don’t Stop Believin!

Friday August 26 Today was an interesting day. Mel and I had the world’s most awkward meeting with the teachers this morning. The plan was to have me work with two teachers each week for the rest of the term…

Don’t Stop Believin!

Friday August 26 Today was an interesting day. Mel and I had the world’s most awkward meeting with the teachers this morning. The plan was to have me work with two teachers each week for the rest of the term…

Workshop, workshop and more workshops

Monday 22 August Today was the first day of the computer workshop for Grade 6 and it did not go well. It was very confusing. I was supposed to be getting a list of students to work with but I…

Workshop, workshop and more workshops

Monday 22 August Today was the first day of the computer workshop for Grade 6 and it did not go well. It was very confusing. I was supposed to be getting a list of students to work with but I…