Don't know how often I'll be able to post on here, this is the computer at my head teacher's apartment and sometimes things don't work. Unfortunately I can't put up my pics yet either, sorry!
Only have time for a short note, it's getting dark and I need to head back home before that. The first couple days with my host family I wasn't sure if they would talk to me at all but I think now they were just giving me a chance to get adjusted, because we're talking about stuff all the time. Last night I taught Igor and Yelena how to play Uno (minus some of the harder-to-understand cards.) It was so fun! I also spent time showing them pictures of my family and places I've been, and they've done the same. Elena, Igor's mom and Yelena's daughter, is the manager of advertising and marketing for Mitsubishi (impressive, no?)
We've spent a lot of time getting things ready for school to start tomorrow. Our school supplies are organized at the primary school, which is a 5 minute walk from my house but isn't where I'm going to be teaching (go figure). I have to teach 5-8 pm four days a week, alternating with two different age groups. I'm developing a lot of respect for elementary school teachers right now! The program is immersion, with the goal of letting the kids speak like natives. I'll be teaching them things they learned the previous year in Russian school, only in English. So if they studied fractions or geography last year, they'll learn this year how to talk about the same things in English. It's really cool but requires a lot of work, because they have to be speaking as much as possible to really learn anything. No sitting and reading quietly! My kids should all have been in the program for a few years though, and I'm excited to start teaching!
Today we tried to go to church, had directions to two different buildlings, ended up traipsing all over the city and not finding either...so Nicole is gonna call the mission president and get better directions. In the mean time we know the metro a little better....
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It sounds like you've been pretty busy! Still, your host family sounds pretty awesome. Can't wait for you to post pictures (I'm sure you'll be able to beat your computer into submission :p)!
Oh, and just so you know... this isn't quite what I'd call a "short" note. Not that I'm complaining.
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