So I was all excited today, when I was shown a picture of myself and some other group members around our hub center in the local paper! I was like, I'm famous!! We really do have people who are interested in us being here... and they care!!
But wait... the article was not about the wonders of Peace Corps and the joy we will bring to our students... it was about the fact that we walked across the grass outside the building. Yes, an entire article was written about how disrepectful we are for walking on the grass instead of the sidewalk. Nevermind the gang innuendo spraypainted across the buildings, the littered streets, or the water so filthy and polluted that you can't drink from it... don't you dare walk on that grass!
We laughed. I guess you really can't please them all.
In other news, I observed an 11th grade class today. The textbook compared the abundance of bicycles to "dog shit on the side walk" (and that is verbatim). Only two of the students even had a textbook with them, and no work was accomplished whatsoever. The class was conducted primarily in Bulgarian. Some of the students knew more English than the teacher, in fact. One kid walked in 5 minutes before the bell rang... I was just like, seriously??My 8th grade class has been so sweet and observant... I've obviously been spoiled. It was definately an eye-opener for what life/class will be like after training.
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