Avy'a Paraguaype

Trip Start Jan 24, 2005
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Trip End Apr 2007


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Tuesday, March 22, 2005

The title means happy to be in Paraguay. We just got back from long field practice. The site I visited was enchanting. O.K., so I didn't have electricity and the shower (which was really only a large bucket of water) was eclosed by some wood planks and an old refrigerator, but the land was beautiful, and the people were friendly.

We find out where we'll be living for the next two years a week from today. Yea!

I wanted to send a little message out to my French students. Watch out, I'm about to get up on my soap box. I miss you all, and I thought about you today when a kid in the street was calling out profesora! profesora! to say hi to me (I taught his class for an hour last week). I realize that French class may not be going so well right now. Three teachers in one year is a difficult adjustment to make. But I want you to know that I have faith in you to persevere (that means keep going, despite the difficulties). Even if this year doesn't get better, go ahead and take French next year. If you're a seventh grader, I have confidence you will have a steady teacher next year. If you are an eighth grader, I know all of the high school teachers you might get, and they are all incredible. Don't worry about falling behind; you all are some of the smartest, most together 13 and 14 year olds I've ever met. You already know most of what you need to go on and you can pick up the rest of it quickly during review at the beginning of next year.

I hope even though I abandonned you, you realize what speaking French has done for me in my life. It helped me to learn Spanish, and now Guarani (French nasal sounds and Guarani nasal sounds are eerily similar). It got me a great job teaching all of you. It led me to explore the world around me, date and marry someone outside of my own culture, and travel. It inspired me to care about people in different cultures enough to travel half way around the world to live with them and help if I can.

I have seen a spark in all of you that leads me to believe you can get one or more of the above benefits from French, and more that you will find all on your own.

I miss you, take care.
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