Greetings to all!
Well, our chronic Internet problems have just been getting
worse and worse. We apologize once again for not getting anything up last week.
Hopefully we have the problem solved now and we will be in touch until we leave.
First, a report on two continuing items: Karaoke practices
are ongoing, and the variety of song choices is trully astonishing! They range
from simple teen pop music to classic rock to adult easy listening. We can’t wait
to hear how they all come out! Since we have no way to adjust the sound
properties of our system, it has been a challenge finding a room to use where
the echo is minimal enough to keep from feeding back into the microphone, but
we are now using a room with carpet on the floor, which is much better. Last
time, we not only had 10 students come and practice, but there were at least 4
others who came just to listen and enjoy the music. So much fun!
The library remodel is coming along. THANK YOU to St. Andrew’s
for donating the rest of the money needed to finish the project before we
leave. Ruben is thrilled! This week will see many changes, and we will take
plenty of pictures for you all to see next week.
Second, our big news this week is the group of student
interns from Siena College in Albany, NY, arrived! Two of them, George and
Joanna, will be interning with the elementary school in the village in the
mornings in their advanced English class, and in the afternoons/evenings they
will be working with my two classes. I am very excited to meet with them and
work out exactly how they will fit into our last few weeks of class. You can
read more about the Siena students (and some of mine!) on their blog: http://sienaglobalserviceinternship.wordpress.com/2014/03/19/where-will-you-be-serving/
(The entries by my students were for a class project on learning to introduce
and describe themselves.) They also read this blog for information about the Siena
students. I am very much looking forward to having Joanna and George in the
English program!
I will close this week with a proverb in Spanish that hangs
on the wall in our apartment. It’s great food for thought!
Vigila tus
pensamientos, se convierten en palabras. Vigila tus palabras, se convierten en
acciones. Vigila tus acciones, se convierten en hábitos. Vigila tus hábitos, se
convierten en carácter. Vigila tu carácter, se convierte en tu destino.
Watch your thoughts,
they will become words. Watch your words, they will become actions. Watch your
actions, they will become habits. Watch your habits, they will become your
character. Watch your character, it will become your destiny.
Abrazos a todos!
Susan
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