I have become so bad at keeping my blog updated. I can´t let myself forget things that happen. So let´s try to remember the last week and a half. Umm...one of the San Gregorio teachers has yet to show up to one of our meetings, and one of them has only come once. I think I may switch that back to only once a week again, if he continues to flake, because he is the one I made so many of the changes for. Last weekend I went to Niquinohomo on Friday night to see Luis perform, but, as usual, it didn´t happen for some reason or other. Then I came back on Saturday just for my kids´ class, then went back to Niquinohomo on Sunday. This past week the people that didn´t make it to an advanced Spanish level during training went back to their training towns for a week of Spanish class. I was looking forward to seeing my friends from training but Peace Corps put me in Dolores for the Spanish classes (because Dolores is a training town, and there were people coming back here for Spanish classes anyways, so they thought it better not to move me). So I went to Niquinohomo on Sunday to see Sam and Julie and Matt, and I stayed the night with Julie and got a 6am bus back to Dolores for Spanish class at 8. I went again to hang out on Wednesday night and came back again Thursday morning. It was fun. This week of Spanish class has been very helpful, too. Yesterday a big group of volunteers went to La Dalia, Matagalpa (Sam´s site) for a his house party, and I was supposed to go but I got myself a bacterial infection (i.e. diarrhea and stomach pains) so I´m here in Dolores with all of my classes cancelled getting some much-needed rest and relaxation. I plan to wander the streets today looking for houses for rent/sale. If I feel like walking. High school classes are going okay, it still seems chaotic at times, like me and Tania should be spending more time planning, but planning sessions are so draining, so it`s hard to get myself to do it. When I´m alone and can think clearly and I make a list of things to discuss and resolve the next time I see her, when I finally get there it just seems too hard. In terms of other community classes, I´m starting to get used to the high quantity of students, which I think was initially the most overwhelming part, now I just need to find time where I´m not exhausted to lesson plan well. In terms of health, there is always something, whether big or tiny, to think about. And I have the feeling the doctors think I´m a hypochondriac because I ask too many stupic questions so now every time I´m about to call I hesitate. So does anyone know of any good websites with medical information where I can go and not scare myself into thinking I have some horrible disease? The health trainees in Dolores all got their site assignments so they´re all giddy and excited with like two weeks of training left for them. I need to hang out with them some time before they go. Maybe tonight. Or next weekend when I´m not on antibiotics and can have a beer or two. Another thing is that I really need to make some good, solid friends here in Dolores. I have Luis, and his friends, but those are all in Niquinohomo. When I get my own house I want to throw a little party and work on this situation. I also need to file and pay my taxes, which I´m really not sure how to do, and will need to spend a long time reading about on the internet (probably tomorrow if I can get myself to stop procrastinating) in order to complete. I wish there was a way I could find free internet...
Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well, with life and love and work and school and family and friends and health. I hope to return with another comprehensive blog post next Saturday afternoon.
Love,
Neha
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