Half-Way Point

I can't believe this journey is half over! The new group arrived today, and I am excited to see them going through the process that I just went through.

This past week went really well, I feel like my tutoring with Yamilet in San Jose is actually making a difference, especially in math, and helping with the teachers in class is proving to be rewarding too because it turns out they need help understanding certain subjects as well.

Thursday was the last night of English class for the two girls who left this weekend, so the class decided to throw a surprise party for them. It was so nice and a lot of fun- singing and dancing and lots of food. It was also a good chance to get to know the students better and learn more about Nicaragua. For example, they taught me more about the war and politics here, and also about certain sayings and phrases that are commonly used here.

Friday Danielle and I went to Leon for the night and went volcano boarding at Cerro Negro on Saturday. It was a beautiful view and lots of fun! Our group was pretty roudy, with people from the states, from Holland, and from Spain. What an experience!

Tomorrow I am going with Eddy, from Yo Si Puedo, to a different town to see if I can help out with classes or tutoring there. I am excited because I think it will be a good experience to meet more people and try to help out in other places.

I am really looking forward to the next three weeks, but I hope they go slower than the past three because I don't feel ready to leave any time soon!