Hey all -
So it´s been a couple of rough days here. First off, we got our placements and found out that we´re, for the most part, going to be pretty separated. Bonnie and I are, thankfully, in the same town (Salamanca). It just happens to be about two hours away from everyone else. :( At least public transportation is good here! :) We also found out who we´re teaching (I have two grade schools that I´m bouncing between--unless they agree to switch Bonnie and I {who has high school, which she´s terrified of}) and a little information about our families. Apparently, I have a mom, a dad, and a sister named Maite. Other than that, we´re totally in the dark; this seems to be a common erm... status for those working with the Chilean government. It makes for a good joke, but living it isn´t all that fun.
I honestly can´t complain, though. I´ll get to be teaching in less than 10 days, which is exactly what I want to be doing. I´ll have my own classroom and I´ll be immersed in yet another Spanish-speaking culture. I´ll be constantly learning about myself, the folks around me, and the languages that I speak. :) Yes, it´ll be difficult and challenging and it´ll force me to do things that I wouldn´t normally do. BUT, I´ll change, become better and THAT´S exactly why I´m here. :)
Anyway, I wanted to fill everyone in just a little about what´s been going on. I´ll hopefully be able to post when we get to Salamanca and let you see how pretty (or Wyoming-like) it is. :)
LOVES!!!
Cb.
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