Time to update again! My updates are getting fewer and farther between! Things are really routine and I pretty much just go to work, hang out with friends and then sleep. Things are starting to get a little hectic between the two schools now that the semester is beginning to wind down. In the tech, we have tests every 2 chapters so there are 4 grading periods in a semester. A little frustrating that my boss gave me the program on the computer and the final class lists today to do my grades! It’s November! So I have some catching up to do as far as plugging in grades. The high school does grading 3 times each semester but I have already handed in 2 periods so I’m caught up there. The high school has things a little more organized; it’s a private (Catholic of course) school so the parents expect quality for what they are paying for.
I haven’t really had any problems with any of the students so far; there are a few that talk during class or do things where I have to lecture them or kick them out of the classroom and send them to the office but for the most part they are pretty well behaved. It makes me laugh a little now to be on the other side of things. I suppose this is a glimpse of what being a parent will be like. I look at the students and when I have to yell at them or remove them from class I think of all my teachers in high school. I was one of the students who was always talking or always doing homework in the classes. To have to yell at 15 year old girls for being the same way I was is ironic. Karma, I suppose!
On November 2nd, Mexico celebrated Day of the Dead. I was excited to be here as I’ve studied and done presentations on it before but never experienced it. Here, there is no Halloween. October 31st is just another day on the calendar to them. It’s starting to become more popular with children in bigger cities such as Guadalajara or Morelia but here in Los Reyes I didn’t get any kids with costumes walking around. I made my friends carve pumpkins with me however, I was a little homesick as I always am on holidays and a few friends came over and carved pumpkins with me. It was fun to teach them how; they had never done it before in their lives!
On November 2nd, the Mexicans celebrate and honor the lives of people who have passed away. They build altars with the pictures of the dead and decorate them with flowers, candies, favorite foods of the dead, books, toys etc. They also go clean up the gravesites the night of the 1st and many spend the entire night in the cemetery with their loved ones who have passed away. It is strange to us as once a person is buried; their grave is rarely visited after some time. The cemeteries I saw were full of people; there were vendors selling tacos and food all night, people were with their families drinking and eating and chatting with neighbors. It was almost a big party. There was no work on the 2nd either as it is a federal holiday.
In the schools as well they build memorials to the dead, often decorating imitation gravesites and altars. They use colored sand and sawdust to create patterns and designs on the floor. They bring in dirt for the gravesite and marigolds are the flowers of choice for the Day of the Dead here. In the Instituto (the high school) the students built a really nice memorial to the priest who was the director of the school up until last year. He was killed by someone in his home last year and the students are still really shaken up about it. There is no obvious reason nor do they have any idea who shot him.
On a happier note, I bought my ticket home for the holiday season! I will be home from December 20th-January 12th and I hope I have the chance to see everybody while I am there. I won’t be able to come home for Thanksgiving but the gringos here are getting together so I’ll at least get turkey!
Miss everyone back home, see you all soon!
Wednesday 11 November 2009
Thursday 24 September 2009
Sept. 16th
This past week was full of fun activities as it was a holiday week- Last Saturday I went to a party to celebrate the anniversary of the union at the tech. I’m obviously not part of it but the teachers wanted me to go. They said it was going to be a luncheon type party so I figured I would go for an hour or two and then go back home. Needless to say, Mexican parties are just a little different than the ones back home! I arrived a little after 2 and didn’t leave until 8:30pm! Most parties here are like that, some go until 1-2am. There was a live band playing music- they started with older songs while we ate and then after dinner they started with the banda and salsa music. Everyone got up and danced in a big circle- they taught me a new dance as well, not sure of the name in Spanish but it uses stepping moves, almost stamping your feet in a pattern, sometimes going in circles around your partner. It was really fun actually. The funniest part of the party was when, I kid you not- the band started playing Billy Ray Cyrus’s “Achy Breaky Heart” but singing it in Spanish and everyone started doing a mix of the electric slide and line dancing! It’s always funny to see a Mexican twist on something very American like line dancing. Especially when they are better dancers than we are! I met most of the teachers and administrators in the course I took over the summer through the tech and have become good friends with a few of them. They are all very nice and easygoing; some of them are hilarious pranksters too.
On Wednesday Mexico celebrated the 199th anniversary of Independence from Spain. The celebrations actually began Tuesday night in the plaza and continued into Wednesday! We went to the plaza (the center of town- they have plazas in every Mexican town with landscaping, benches, a pavilion and the downtown surrounds them) they had a short ceremony where the mayor gave a speech and then everyone yells “Viva Mexico!!” Fireworks and shouting follow and everyone goes out to celebrate. It was pouring during this ceremony so there weren’t as many people and we got entirely soaked! I was determined to get it all on film though! Afterwards I went to one of the local bars with some friends where I stayed until 3:30am. There was a live band playing at the bar as well and it was very chill.
The next morning I had to get up early to go see the parade. Every school marches in the parade along with some other organizations like the Red Cross and some local agriculture organizations. I was supposed to march with the tech but I wanted to watch the festivities as it was my first independence day here. When the parade finished, a group of us got together to cook out in a park in Tinguindin- a town about 45 minutes from here. It was a beautiful day and we cooked on the grill and of course had the staples- refried beans, tortillas, salsas, guacamole, cheese, tostadas and of course Corona! They celebrate much the same as we do- most with their families and they cook a big meal and relax all day.
On a different note, work is going well. I got hired part-time at the local high school as well so I teach some mornings there and head to the tech in the afternoons. Most teachers here split their schedules here and some work at as many as 4 schools to supplement the income. The high school is private and pays much better than the tech college but the catch is you have to put up with adolescents!! So far I’ve only taught one group, I start the full schedule this week so we will see. My classes at the tech are going really well so far. I like the students a lot and the environment is great. It’s a small technical college- there are roughly 400 students total and only four different careers. It’s nice though, most faces are familiar now and the only problems I’ve had are the students occasionally asking me out or whistling when I walk into the room. It’s strange, I still haven’t completely become accustomed to the cat- calling here; it’s a cultural thing and here it’s a compliment to women to be whistled at or cat-called on the street. I’m more used to giving the finger if someone is rude enough to whistle at me in the U.S.! My students don’t mean any disrespect doing it and I try not to pay attention to them. None of them have gone overboard or needed any disciplining so I usually just ignore it.
That’s all for now- still no complaints about my Mexican life!! Miss everyone back home- feel free to come visit me!
On Wednesday Mexico celebrated the 199th anniversary of Independence from Spain. The celebrations actually began Tuesday night in the plaza and continued into Wednesday! We went to the plaza (the center of town- they have plazas in every Mexican town with landscaping, benches, a pavilion and the downtown surrounds them) they had a short ceremony where the mayor gave a speech and then everyone yells “Viva Mexico!!” Fireworks and shouting follow and everyone goes out to celebrate. It was pouring during this ceremony so there weren’t as many people and we got entirely soaked! I was determined to get it all on film though! Afterwards I went to one of the local bars with some friends where I stayed until 3:30am. There was a live band playing at the bar as well and it was very chill.
The next morning I had to get up early to go see the parade. Every school marches in the parade along with some other organizations like the Red Cross and some local agriculture organizations. I was supposed to march with the tech but I wanted to watch the festivities as it was my first independence day here. When the parade finished, a group of us got together to cook out in a park in Tinguindin- a town about 45 minutes from here. It was a beautiful day and we cooked on the grill and of course had the staples- refried beans, tortillas, salsas, guacamole, cheese, tostadas and of course Corona! They celebrate much the same as we do- most with their families and they cook a big meal and relax all day.
On a different note, work is going well. I got hired part-time at the local high school as well so I teach some mornings there and head to the tech in the afternoons. Most teachers here split their schedules here and some work at as many as 4 schools to supplement the income. The high school is private and pays much better than the tech college but the catch is you have to put up with adolescents!! So far I’ve only taught one group, I start the full schedule this week so we will see. My classes at the tech are going really well so far. I like the students a lot and the environment is great. It’s a small technical college- there are roughly 400 students total and only four different careers. It’s nice though, most faces are familiar now and the only problems I’ve had are the students occasionally asking me out or whistling when I walk into the room. It’s strange, I still haven’t completely become accustomed to the cat- calling here; it’s a cultural thing and here it’s a compliment to women to be whistled at or cat-called on the street. I’m more used to giving the finger if someone is rude enough to whistle at me in the U.S.! My students don’t mean any disrespect doing it and I try not to pay attention to them. None of them have gone overboard or needed any disciplining so I usually just ignore it.
That’s all for now- still no complaints about my Mexican life!! Miss everyone back home- feel free to come visit me!
Sunday 6 September 2009
Return
I made it back to Mexico this time without any delays or problems! Yay! It was good to be home for a month and see everyone but I'm glad to be back. It's been a little boring as the coordinator at the tech had not yet organized classes so I had nothing to do the last two weeks. I started teaching last week but I only had two classes, neither of which had their books. It's been a little frustrating trying to get started this semester- organization is not a strong point here! I'm supposed to start my full schedule this week and right now he has me scheduled for 30 hours a week. I have two English 1 classes which is very basic so my Spanish is getting a workout. This week I should have a few higher level courses and he is having me teach the English teachers to improve their grammar and pronunciation. It should be a fun class, there are three other English professors at the tech and I enjoy teaching advanced levels. Strange that I will be teaching the teachers but they are excited at the opportunity. He also wants me to give English classes to the directors of the tech- including the principal. I'm a little nervous about that one!
My classes for the basic level are huge, I have 29 students in one class and 23 in the other. Not very many girls either! It's definitely a challenge and they are testing me to the fullest right now. The boys are a little rowdy- it's the first semester for most of them at the tech so they are fresh out of high school and are getting a huge kick out of having a young blond English teacher. The first class I was trying to gauge how much they knew in English as most have classes in high school and one of them asked, in English, "Do you have a boyfriend?" I said no and he asked if I wanted one! Took a few minutes to calm the class down but I'm just being really strict the first few weeks until they figure out my class isn't play time. There are a lot of really good students with a lot of potential but I have the clowns and one or two students who don't like to be told what to do. Definitely a different experience so far from Culturlingua! It feels good to be back in the classroom, I never saw myself as a teacher but I really enjoy it most days!
I'm also trying to organize a few private classes on the side. Some of my friends want some private lessons and it should be fun to teach them.
My parents were worried about the hurricane affecting me here but not to worry- it was way north of Los Reyes. I have noticed a little change in the weather, it's been cloudier than usual and we have had a few days of just solid rain all day with no sun. Not sure if I can blame it on the hurricane or if it's just part of the rainy season. Most days we only get rain in the afternoons for an hour or so and the sun comes back out so the days of cloudiness and rain are a little strange.
That's all for now, I'll update again soon- next week is Mexico's independence day- the 16th of September and I'm really excited to be here for it. They actually get a lot more excited than Americans do- they celebrate the entire month, there are flags everywhere. I mean everywhere- they have flags that fit over car hoods and on the mopeds and in the stores and on the buildings and they sell them on every corner. I guess they celebrate the 15th and the 16th with parades and fireworks and bands in the street- the whole shebang! So I'll put a posting up after Independence day and try to describe the chaos! Hopefully it's a kind of quiet day- last year there was a bombing in the capital's plaza during the celebrations and with all the violence lately it's a little worrisome but I'm staying in Los Reyes for the holiday- no big cities for me that day!
My classes for the basic level are huge, I have 29 students in one class and 23 in the other. Not very many girls either! It's definitely a challenge and they are testing me to the fullest right now. The boys are a little rowdy- it's the first semester for most of them at the tech so they are fresh out of high school and are getting a huge kick out of having a young blond English teacher. The first class I was trying to gauge how much they knew in English as most have classes in high school and one of them asked, in English, "Do you have a boyfriend?" I said no and he asked if I wanted one! Took a few minutes to calm the class down but I'm just being really strict the first few weeks until they figure out my class isn't play time. There are a lot of really good students with a lot of potential but I have the clowns and one or two students who don't like to be told what to do. Definitely a different experience so far from Culturlingua! It feels good to be back in the classroom, I never saw myself as a teacher but I really enjoy it most days!
I'm also trying to organize a few private classes on the side. Some of my friends want some private lessons and it should be fun to teach them.
My parents were worried about the hurricane affecting me here but not to worry- it was way north of Los Reyes. I have noticed a little change in the weather, it's been cloudier than usual and we have had a few days of just solid rain all day with no sun. Not sure if I can blame it on the hurricane or if it's just part of the rainy season. Most days we only get rain in the afternoons for an hour or so and the sun comes back out so the days of cloudiness and rain are a little strange.
That's all for now, I'll update again soon- next week is Mexico's independence day- the 16th of September and I'm really excited to be here for it. They actually get a lot more excited than Americans do- they celebrate the entire month, there are flags everywhere. I mean everywhere- they have flags that fit over car hoods and on the mopeds and in the stores and on the buildings and they sell them on every corner. I guess they celebrate the 15th and the 16th with parades and fireworks and bands in the street- the whole shebang! So I'll put a posting up after Independence day and try to describe the chaos! Hopefully it's a kind of quiet day- last year there was a bombing in the capital's plaza during the celebrations and with all the violence lately it's a little worrisome but I'm staying in Los Reyes for the holiday- no big cities for me that day!
Wednesday 22 July 2009
the tech
Hey all! I started at the tech school, I am giving an intensive English class that lasts for 2 weeks. It runs from 8am-2pm everyday Monday through Saturday. It seems like a lot but I got really lucky and have a great group of students. They are really advanced and most of them speak very well. I am able to do a lot of conversation activities and less bookwork with them. There are seven students from the age of 18-30 and they all know each other already so it is a very comfortable class. I am really really enjoying teaching it and I hope the courses that begin in August are similar! The tech college gives me more freedom in my classes than Culturlingua did so I can incorporate other activities into my class, we have been working on pronunciation activities, listening to song lyrics in English, debates and sometimes just letting them talk to each other in English and correcting mistakes. It ends on Saturday and I'm a little sad, I wish I had this group for an entire semester, they are really eager to learn.
I bought a ticket home since I don't have to teach at all in August. I am coming home from July 26th-August 23rd. I am very excited to come home and see everyone! I'll miss Mexico a little bit while I'm gone, but all in all it should be a fun trip home. Sorry this post is so short, but I'll be seeing most of you next week! :)
I bought a ticket home since I don't have to teach at all in August. I am coming home from July 26th-August 23rd. I am very excited to come home and see everyone! I'll miss Mexico a little bit while I'm gone, but all in all it should be a fun trip home. Sorry this post is so short, but I'll be seeing most of you next week! :)
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Happy belated 4th!!
Happy belated fourth to everyone!! Things have been pretty quiet here, Jay moved to Periban to teach the summer course there and Neal went to Cotija to teach at that location since there aren’t any students signed up here in Los Reyes for the summer. I guess summer courses aren’t very popular here because my course at the tech currently has four students and we need at least 8 to make the course worth it. I was supposed to start teaching on Monday the 6th but now I have this week off again. The coordinator wants to wait to see if more students will sign up. I was a little irritated with him because he had made it sound like the summer job was a sure thing so I left Culturlingua and now he’s telling me we may not have the students for me to teach. I’m a little restless with nothing to do all day and no money to really travel anywhere.
For the fourth we had planned to rent a cabaña on a lake about 2 hours from here. Jay and Neal flaked out so I was the only gringo with three of my Mexican friends celebrating Independence Day!! It was really fun, we had a big cabin close to the lake and brought food and of course other supplements. I made fruit pizza since Aunt Meg always makes it. It was a struggle and a half to make it though!! For starters I don’t have an oven at this place, so I took the dough to my friend Karla’s to try to cook it. They never use their oven, I guess cooking things in the oven isn’t popular here; most Mexicans use it for storage space. Her oven didn’t want to light (everything is gas here) so later that night we went to a bakery to see if they would let us cook it there. It was an old traditional place run by a small family and they still use the old school stone oven. It was really neat to see how it is done; it is kind of like a small cave with the bottom all stone and they light a fire inside of it and keep the coals going all day. They put two buckets of water in there as well to keep it humid so the bread doesn’t dry out. The man had fruit filled empanadas, (flaky crust with jelly filling in them- they sometimes put meat in them too), different rolls and loaves of bread. He gave us a lot of things to sample and wouldn’t take money from us for all his help. We bought some loaves of bread from him instead. It still takes me aback sometimes here to see all of the generosity and willingness to help complete strangers. Everyone here is considered a friend and they really would give you the shirt off their back if you needed it. They love to help people and I wish there was a little more of this culture at home. The fruit pizza turned out well, I had wanted to make the American flag to be festive but blueberries are impossible to find here right now, I used grapes and told everyone they had to imagine that it was blue for the stars.
It was really cold up in Zirauhen so we didn’t go swimming at all but it was nice to be up at a lake for the fourth. I’m always at the cottage and I know everyone else was there this weekend so it was a little sad to be here. I love celebrating the fourth at home and I was a little homesick but we bought fireworks, which are also very hard to find and very illegal here. Sinai found some little whistlers and fountains from a friend of his. Karla, Sinai and Jaime really made the weekend special. We hung out by the lake for Sunday morning too and then came back here.
I am hoping to come home for most of August as I don’t have to work so I will have about three weeks to spend at home. I was told that my class decided to do a five year reunion on the 22nd of August. I can’t believe it’s been five years since I graduated from Lourdes. Should be interesting to see where everyone’s at.
More to come later when I start classes and have something else to write about!
For the fourth we had planned to rent a cabaña on a lake about 2 hours from here. Jay and Neal flaked out so I was the only gringo with three of my Mexican friends celebrating Independence Day!! It was really fun, we had a big cabin close to the lake and brought food and of course other supplements. I made fruit pizza since Aunt Meg always makes it. It was a struggle and a half to make it though!! For starters I don’t have an oven at this place, so I took the dough to my friend Karla’s to try to cook it. They never use their oven, I guess cooking things in the oven isn’t popular here; most Mexicans use it for storage space. Her oven didn’t want to light (everything is gas here) so later that night we went to a bakery to see if they would let us cook it there. It was an old traditional place run by a small family and they still use the old school stone oven. It was really neat to see how it is done; it is kind of like a small cave with the bottom all stone and they light a fire inside of it and keep the coals going all day. They put two buckets of water in there as well to keep it humid so the bread doesn’t dry out. The man had fruit filled empanadas, (flaky crust with jelly filling in them- they sometimes put meat in them too), different rolls and loaves of bread. He gave us a lot of things to sample and wouldn’t take money from us for all his help. We bought some loaves of bread from him instead. It still takes me aback sometimes here to see all of the generosity and willingness to help complete strangers. Everyone here is considered a friend and they really would give you the shirt off their back if you needed it. They love to help people and I wish there was a little more of this culture at home. The fruit pizza turned out well, I had wanted to make the American flag to be festive but blueberries are impossible to find here right now, I used grapes and told everyone they had to imagine that it was blue for the stars.
It was really cold up in Zirauhen so we didn’t go swimming at all but it was nice to be up at a lake for the fourth. I’m always at the cottage and I know everyone else was there this weekend so it was a little sad to be here. I love celebrating the fourth at home and I was a little homesick but we bought fireworks, which are also very hard to find and very illegal here. Sinai found some little whistlers and fountains from a friend of his. Karla, Sinai and Jaime really made the weekend special. We hung out by the lake for Sunday morning too and then came back here.
I am hoping to come home for most of August as I don’t have to work so I will have about three weeks to spend at home. I was told that my class decided to do a five year reunion on the 22nd of August. I can’t believe it’s been five years since I graduated from Lourdes. Should be interesting to see where everyone’s at.
More to come later when I start classes and have something else to write about!
Wednesday 24 June 2009
long overdue update
SO I have been seriously slacking on the updating and I apologize! I found a house to rent; its a four bedroom house and I will be renting it with three students who go to the tech. Get this- I will be paying 500 pesos a month for rent which is approximately $45. It's close to everything, I can walk to the plaza and the colectivos (little vans) pass right in front of the house to go to the tech. I informed Culturlingua I was not staying and received a rather cold response in return which is funny considering I am one of only two teachers actually finishing their contract. I move next weekend and start teaching an intensive English course the the tech college on July 6th.
With this job as well, I should be able to come back to Wisconsin to visit in August for a few weeks. I'm very excited!! I've been a little homesick lately so it'll be good to come spend some time at home. I'm also looking forward to teaching adults. I enjoy it much more than kids. I love kids but they are a pain to teach sometimes!! God bless you Aunt Sherry!!!
I havent done much traveling around lately, I'm trying to save up some money and it's difficult with the pay at Culturlingua but I have to buy some stuff for the house I'm moving into. Nothing else too interesting happening here, we are wrapping up the semester on Friday. I am going to miss my students but hopefully I'll see them around town. I'm hoping to do a little traveling next week while we are on vacation but we will see how the funds are doing!
I'll try to update sooner this time!
With this job as well, I should be able to come back to Wisconsin to visit in August for a few weeks. I'm very excited!! I've been a little homesick lately so it'll be good to come spend some time at home. I'm also looking forward to teaching adults. I enjoy it much more than kids. I love kids but they are a pain to teach sometimes!! God bless you Aunt Sherry!!!
I havent done much traveling around lately, I'm trying to save up some money and it's difficult with the pay at Culturlingua but I have to buy some stuff for the house I'm moving into. Nothing else too interesting happening here, we are wrapping up the semester on Friday. I am going to miss my students but hopefully I'll see them around town. I'm hoping to do a little traveling next week while we are on vacation but we will see how the funds are doing!
I'll try to update sooner this time!
Sunday 31 May 2009
This week has been a crazy week, the newer teacher, Mike from Australia took off on Monday to go back home. It was sudden and unexpected and then to top it off the other older teacher who arrived last month got fired. So it’s back down to Jay and me! A new teacher is coming in tomorrow to start filling in Mike’s classes and we have another substitute to take over the older teacher’s classes until summer. I have no idea how Culturlingua stays afloat with this many changes, it’s really bad for business and it doesn’t seem like it is a new thing here.
I interviewed at the technical college right here in Los Reyes and got the job. The only problem is Culturlingua, as Cecilia put it “doesn’t share their teachers.” I was also informed that if we take private classes on, we get fired. The technical college offers more money and also will allow me to take private classes on so I would really like to get out from under Culturlingua and take this job offer but apartments down here are scarce, as is cheap furniture. I am on the hunt but here, in small towns they don’t advertise in newspapers or online. It is all about who you know down here in Mexico, not what you know. Thank goodness my parents taught me social connection skills early! I have all my friends on the hunt and hopefully something will come up. I would really like to teach university level, not only because it is more formal and looks better on the resume, it would also allow me to make more friends my age.
I have been hanging out a lot with one of my students and her friends and today, one of the guys I met when I first arrived here in Los Reyes and Karla (my student) came over to do some Mexican cooking. We made Caldo de Camarón which is a shrimp soup with lots of vegetables and chilies. It was fun to hang out for the afternoon and cook and chat in Spanish. I am amazed at how much my Spanish has improved and even get complimented by the locals here on how good it is. I still stumble and screw up my grammar but I am far less uneasy and embarrassed about making mistakes and everyone is pretty good at correcting me or helping out if I don’t know a word. I am still amazed at how friendly and open everyone is here and how affectionate they are as a culture. I get greeted by many of the store owners and neighbors now on my walk to school and I’m fairly certain most people in town know me at least by sight. It will definitely be a shock to go back home and readjust, but who knows when that will be! Haha!
It’s kind of scary at the moment to not have a plan and have no idea what I’ll be doing this summer or in the fall but at some point the wind will either pick up or change and I’ll go where it goes!
Anyway, more to come when things settle down and sort out here! Miss you all back home!
I interviewed at the technical college right here in Los Reyes and got the job. The only problem is Culturlingua, as Cecilia put it “doesn’t share their teachers.” I was also informed that if we take private classes on, we get fired. The technical college offers more money and also will allow me to take private classes on so I would really like to get out from under Culturlingua and take this job offer but apartments down here are scarce, as is cheap furniture. I am on the hunt but here, in small towns they don’t advertise in newspapers or online. It is all about who you know down here in Mexico, not what you know. Thank goodness my parents taught me social connection skills early! I have all my friends on the hunt and hopefully something will come up. I would really like to teach university level, not only because it is more formal and looks better on the resume, it would also allow me to make more friends my age.
I have been hanging out a lot with one of my students and her friends and today, one of the guys I met when I first arrived here in Los Reyes and Karla (my student) came over to do some Mexican cooking. We made Caldo de Camarón which is a shrimp soup with lots of vegetables and chilies. It was fun to hang out for the afternoon and cook and chat in Spanish. I am amazed at how much my Spanish has improved and even get complimented by the locals here on how good it is. I still stumble and screw up my grammar but I am far less uneasy and embarrassed about making mistakes and everyone is pretty good at correcting me or helping out if I don’t know a word. I am still amazed at how friendly and open everyone is here and how affectionate they are as a culture. I get greeted by many of the store owners and neighbors now on my walk to school and I’m fairly certain most people in town know me at least by sight. It will definitely be a shock to go back home and readjust, but who knows when that will be! Haha!
It’s kind of scary at the moment to not have a plan and have no idea what I’ll be doing this summer or in the fall but at some point the wind will either pick up or change and I’ll go where it goes!
Anyway, more to come when things settle down and sort out here! Miss you all back home!
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