Yesterday was a good day. I was able to sleep in a bit until around 8:30 when I was awakened by school bells and children laughing and screaming. I guess that's one of the privileges of living right above the school. I was able to unpack my things and then went downtown with the principal and admistrator (similar to a superintendent) for lunch. I had a small orientation in the afternoon and then went out for dinner and watched a movie in the evening.
I was awakened about 3 a.m this morning by small tremors. Apparently there was a 4.0 magnitude earthquake about 100 miles away.
Today has been a long day. I started official training today. This school does things very different from any school I've ever seen, and "supervisors" (teachers) are required to complete coursework that lasts about one week. I completed 2 whole course books (PACEs) today and have a third for homework this weekend. I'll explain more about how the "learning center" (classroom) works once I figure it out more myself.
I began a list of things I have yet to learn today. I hope you enjoy the things I've accumulated thus far:
- Shower water is only hot when turned on very low...heat is more necessary than water pressure, so it takes longer to shower in the morning.
- The grocery stores have aisle numbers that the workers know, but the customers have to look very hard to find them.
- The buildings are not sound-proof, so you can hear everything going on around you. Literally.
- Milk tastes better in the United States.
- Electricity is not guaranteed (or maybe I learned this at home Tuesday evening) The power went out about 3 times today during school. Good thing they build things with lots of windows.
- My spanish is very rusty. The kids get talking and lose me because they are talking so fast.
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