High school visit

The class we visited (pictured) is in its next to last year of high school, age 16-22. "national" school, better funded and more selective we are told. Accounting class. All recitation, no original work. students glad to have visitors because teacher doesn't hit the students with her stick!

That's Hyomi from Keene NH on the left, a trainee who graduated from Tufts this spring, has travelled all over the world placing studentforeign study and worked as a model!

Then a pic of the PC trainees debriefing the visit. Sorry for low picture quality and sketchy text. It's easier to catch some bandwidth with my iPhone. (Thank you Martha for helping load Blogger on my iPhone. ). I hope when we get to our permanent site in Sept we'll be able to post better pix and less hurried text. 

This afternoon we meet the village chief. (Nope - not around. Talked to his uncle, who was available. ) tomorrow we "map" the community, finding important sites, people's calendars, routine activities. 

Every day is fun, fascinating, frustrating - hurry up then wait, group dynamics, sometimes hard or discouraging. Portent for the coming 2 years.   We are getting better at the business of living - bucket baths, cooking, preparing water, washing. 

 People love KUF who has perfect touch and warm way. And is getting really good with phrases. 1st of 2 rounds of testing next week, then for a break an overnight to a game reserve!