After receiving a tour of the school today, I am SO impressed! The library has a lot of interesting books in ENGLISH. This is a good thing, because English books are hard to find here, and I only brought 3, one of which is a Guatemala travel guide...not something I really want to read before I go to bed! The middle school has its own building at the bottom of a big hill. I'm going to try to take pictures tomorrow so that I can post them for you to see. Interesting history about the school...the school used to be a boarding school. All of the teachers lived in what is now the middle school building. So, it has a full kitchen, bathroom with a shower, and a laundry room.
Things I am thankful for today:
- I'm feeling good! So far my body is adjusting well to the altitude and food. I really don't want to get sick. Today we talked about different hospitals and how to deal with insurance, and I don't want to have to experience that. I think teaching is going to be tiring at times, so I don't want to be sick on top of that.
- This country is beautiful! The school sits on a hill, so we get a wonderful view of the city. It is lush and green, which is a big difference from dry and dusty Texas.
- I am becoming good friends with the other new teachers. Since we are all kind of in the same spot, we are becoming a nice little community.
