Today was our first day out in the field, learning about our respective assignments in El Sauce.
I woke up around 8am (surprisingly, it doesn’t feel early anymore), had a very filling breakfast, and Kellan brought me over to the Centro de Salud to introduce me to the director. Unfortunately, the woman I’m supposed to be shadowing, Yuritza, was delayed. Apparently she won’t be back in El Sauce until 5pm – and by then the Centro de Salud will be closed. However, the day wasn’t a total waste: I was able to observe the nurses who care for the women and the infants. I guess these women overestimated my level of experience: I had to tell them that I didn’t have any medical experience when they asked if I wanted to take over.
Dozens of weighing sessions and polio vaccines later, my day was done by an early 2pm.
I’m still adjusting to the weather here. The sun is very strong and, at times, it’s noticeably humid. I'm having some issues adjusting to the climate. I occasionally suffer from migraines brought on from changes in the weather. So, as you can imagine, I'm not feeling all that well today. I guess my best option is siesta. More updates later -
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This evening I went to Yuritza’s house to get acquainted with her. She’s much younger than I expected – I think she’s around my age, maybe a year or two older. Surprisingly, she’s not a sauceña – she’s from Matagalpa, the central territory of Nicaragua. She recently finished nursing school, but she needs to complete a six month period of social service before she is officially licensed. It will be a pleasure to work with her.
English Class:
I never imagined that our class would already be this fluent! We had a few new students attend today, and they all caught on very quickly. I feel privileged to be teaching such a motivated, hardworking, and fun group! I only wish that I had started to develop lesson plans before I got here… By the time English class rolls around, I’m exhausted.
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