Month One
Hi everybody! I'm in a small town near my training site using the internet and although I'm spending the night and should be able to post more tomorrow, unfortunately there are a lot more volunteers coming in the morning and I don't know how long I'll have to spend on the net. SO... I'll just write a little for now and possibly try and upload photos and write more tomorrow, but no promises. Thanks to Kat for posting my last update. I'm doing much better these days. Training is intense and completely confusing, but I think that is sort of the Peace Corps way. As another volunteer said... it's like baptism by fire. We've been visiting the Deaf School in my training town (not sure if I can say what that is on this blog, so I won't for now) and it is a bit scary. Some teachers can actually sign to the kids and others don't even show up to work. And the horror stories we've heard about corporal punishment in schools and how many deaf children are abused is enough to make you cry. So, no matter how bad of a teacher I think I'll be... I'm at the very least going to care about the kids and try my best. Oh, by the way, my assignment is working as a deaf teacher, in case some of you didn't know that. I wasn't sure before I left what my job would be, but I found out soon after I arrived in Nairobi. Although, I have no idea which grade or which subject. It will depend on my actual site and what they need me to teach. And if it's teaching the lower primary I may have to teach all the subjects... including things like CRE (Christian Religion Education)... yikes. But, if I end up teaching the upper primary, it may be just one or two subjects. Tonight should be fun... we're all staying in a hotel in this small town and we are completely excited because we'll get to take WARM showers in the morning!!!! Well, I'm off to play hold 'em and drink Tusker. I know most of you are wondering why I had to go to Africa to do that, but really I do work during the week... I swear. Plus after training is over it may be months before I see another volunteer, so I need to have all my fun now, right? Right. Thanks for all of your support. I miss you guys. Take care of my Kyle-Kyle! I'll try and write more soon. Libby
posted by Libby @ 11:32 AM
3 Comments:
hi lib, cats are happy. autumn came on tuesday last week. painting exterior of the house in a couple of weeks, need help with the colors (any opinions, send now or no telling what it will look like). miss and love you, dad
hi libby. glad to be hearing from you (blog-style) again. autumn came last week, painting the trees in colors that go well with your hair. and apparently your skin, get sunblock! that's the first i've heard you mention the weather; what's the average temperature? i'm sure i'll have to punch the centegrades into my TI-85. has it only been a month? geezus. i love you.
hey dad! are we talking inside or outside? for outside i'm thinking a light nuetral color for most of the house with a strong accent color, like red. of course, i'm not there to supervise, so maybe you should just ask kat. thanks for the comment. a letter will be in the mail soon! love you. lib.
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