Quote of the day: “Who is the happiest of men? Those who value the merits of others and in their pleasure take joy, even as though it was his own.” - Goethe
Journal by: Pat
Our first day of “teaching” – although some of the team had “Baptism by fire” on the 1st day- including Tyler, everyone did great. Yesterday and today went well- all around. We have 3 real teachers on our team and they take their work in the classroom very seriously. (Not that the rest of us don’t care, it’s just that our expectations of ourselves aren’t as great as theirs). We’ve had lots of discussions about the education system here, and in the US. Many challenges! The afternoons are spent in the computer lab and library- very noisy and busy, but also rewarding.
I love our team! Everyone is fun, nice and very supportive of one another. I can see it will already be hard to leave this group after a short week! I have to remind myself and Samantha that we will remain in contact after our time here. Carl and Tyler are our token males on this trip. They’ve been great sports. Everyone’s handling the heat well too! No one has been cranky or complaining, which is pretty amazing considering how hot and humid it is. The cold showers actually feel great after a few hours of being out.
Esther joined us this morning for our morning meeting. We were actually surprised to see her after hearing that she had to receive treatment at the hospital on Monday. She said she felt better, and definitely looked better. Amo has been doing a wonderful job in her place. He’s been so helpful setting up our free-time activities, as well as delivering and retrieving us from our various work places.
Tonight we went to Akosombo Hotel to enjoy the view; snapped some photos and have a drink and some appetizers. It was relaxing and easy being together- a nice change from St. James.
Highlights of the day: The unbelievable heat
The smiling faces of the children
The children singing
The job of “bingo”
The great growing friendships among our team
Low of the day: Carl breaking the chair in the library and popcorn again at dinner.
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