The past week has been pretty crazy! On Monday, the week started off rough, so that wasn't exactly pleasant. Wednesday was fantastic! The 10th grade retreat was that day, so all of my students, myself, and several other staff members and administrators went to a retreat center for some games and worship and learning with the students. It was such a good time to get to just hang out with my students and get to know them outside of school. I love seeing them interact with each other without the pressure of a grade seeming over their head.
We got back to school just in time for the last period, so I still had my Self-Defense elective with my students. That was a blast. We worked on correct falls and take-downs. Perhaps it was a little too early to teach them take-downs, but we had a blast. We definitely will be working more on the falls, so that they can work on reaction time and instincts, but it actually was a blast seeing their reaction and ability increase even just over that hour!
Well, Thursday was a little uneventful--good classes, but other than that, looking back, it was sort of the "calm before the storm." Only eventful thing that happened was that I ran into an open window *rolls eyes* and got a great bit bump on my forehead, giving me a bit of a headache. Good for a laugh after the fact, though. Friday was Fiesta Catracha, translated, "Honduran party." haha. Basically, the whole school gets together and, instead of having classes, everyone has presentations/booths, games, dances, etc., celebrating being Honduran, or "Catracha/o." It was a super fun, super busy day. At the end of the day, every teacher I know was very ready to crash. It probably would have been a more enjoyable day, had I not been battling some stomach illness the past two days--up and down the whole night before and just overall nasty-feeling.
Anyway, Fiesta Catracha was still a blast, because I got to see the hard and fantastic work of my students pay off in their stands and booths representing different ethnic groups and regions of Honduras. They were absolutely fantastic and I learned so much more about Honduras and the people here, as well as got to see my students having fun with their projects!
Near the end of the Fiesta, there was a program in the big "polideportivo," or "poli," which is like a big concrete yard where they can play games or sports, etc., during free times, breaks or after school. So, all the students from all the school came and watched a program about Honduras. The craziest part was probably that, near the end of the program, several of the teachers got an opportunity to perform a dance we had been working on for about 2 weeks. Yes, I was in a traditional Honduran dance. There were 6 pairs that did it and it actually was a lot of fun. My students got a huge kick out of it.
So that was pretty much the end to the crazy week! I got home from school and made myself drink this nasty concoction to help with my stomach (it seriously worked...amazing stuff). Some people came over for dinner and games last night and stayed late and we had a wonderful jolly time.
After a VERY good night's sleep, now I sit, blogging and grading, and getting ready to leave for a weekend adventure with my ladies. We will be going to Valle for some needed R&R away from school and Tegus! More to come later, I'm sure!
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