We walked to school today which took about 30 mins. It was a little longer than expected but it was ok. When we woke up it was foggy and misting. The day went okay except for lunch time. I really don't like lunch or "break" becuase this is the time I feel most out of place. I feel this way becuase there are always so mant teachers in there and they are all talking to eachother and not me. When they do talk to me, its ususally the older ones that I have trouble understanding so I would almost rahter just not talk! haha They they all have tea and coffee again with just like a scone. They dont really eat a lunch. So I feel weird with my salami sandwich, bananna ,and water bottle. haha But I think ill just have to get over it!
The only time when I am at school that I really feel comfortable is in the classroom with just my teacher and the kids. I can really relate to the kids well becuase they all really like me. So I am almost relieved when they came in from break today!
Okay.. so I think they are really big on saving money at the school becuase the kids bring their own toilet paper from home and keep it in thier "wash bag". I found this out when I went to the faculty restroom and there was no toilet paper!! oopss... :) They also have bagged lunches that I think the school makes and each child gets their own. They do not have a cafeteria or kitchen, they just bring their bags out with them from break and I guess eat on the playground- then they have to put their trash or rubbish in their backpacks and take it home to throw away! weird!
I also learned some new words today! I was helping a girl with her math and she had made a mistake so I said get your eraser.. and she just stared at me? They call them rubbers. Also I said oh! you need a period at the end of your sentence. She stared again, I asked... do you use periods and pointed to one. She said oh you mean full stops? haha
Irish words:
full stops- periods at the end of a sentence
rubbers-erasers
runners-tennis shoes
thats it for now... Amanda and I are going shopping now!
*oh and last night we went to dinner at a place int he town called Liberty Grill- it was good. I got a chicken sandwich and fries anyone that knows me knows thats I eat haha. what an american
*also we waited on the wrong side of the road for the taxi and wondered why no one was stopping... we got in one and he said i figured you were americans since you were on the wrong side of the road hahahah
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Hi sweetheart, when I started reading your post today I felt really sad that you were not comfortable during lunch or break...I think that will get better with time.....and I think I would feel the same way and want to be with the children where I was more comfortable also.
ReplyDeleteBut then you had me laughing the further I got into your post. I would have loved to see your face when the little girl called the eraser "rubbers", or when you realized that you were suppose to bring your own toilet paper....luckily you are not expected to carry the used toilet paper/rubbish home in your "wash bag". And I am glad the taxi driver picked up the silly american girls on the wrong side of the road :).
Can't wait to hear about your next set of adventures. I love you and miss you.