I have finally gotten into a routine. It's about time! I have been here for 46 days!! But really, life is great here. I have some hard times but that happens everywhere. I have gotten accustomed to the goats, pigs, chickens, cows, dogs, and every other type of animal wandering around everywhere. When I go into town, I still get looks, but I have grown used to that too. No one has ever travelled here so they are still amazed that I am still here! I have become used to the Indian accent so I understand A TON more than I did a month ago, which has helped tremendously for obvious reasons. I have learned to speak very slowly when talking. Slow - that word describes the way of life that I have been living here. There is nothing to be anxious about, unless I create something in my head that tells me I need to be anxious. The way of life is so completely different and refreshing. The teachers that I am working with, and who I also teach English to, really appreciate that I wear the traditional Saree now. They love that I am diving right in to their culture which they are so proud of. The language barrier is still strong, but we are breaking it down each day.
Last Sunday was Independence Day for India - which was quite a celebration. Very different from the 4th of July! The children had a program and performed dances and routines along with a very traditional marching procession and hoisting of the flag. They are very very proud of their independence (which they only received- I think - 63 years ago).
I'm not quite sure what else to say right now in this first entry. I will hopefully become a little better at this, but I did figure that this would be easier than e-mails!
My third grade class
Fitting right in with the teachers at my school. (They are all short too!!)
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