Settling In and Setting Up the Program

Hello again my people! I hope everyone is well. Since my last post not much has happened but I figured I would share anyways.

Life in Antoa is a very simple life. Until the programs really start I find it hard to want to move around much. Sleeping seems like a much preferred state at this time. However, in this time I have done some walking around and talking to people around me. I take a little bit of time each day to talk to the kids and my fellow residents of the post office.

***Note. If you didn't know, I live in essentially the old post office. The big man in town who calls himself "American Man" because he has lived in the states for so long before coming back lets people who help Antoa stay there for free. So myself, my fellow Expo People, and two nurses live there for free!

Anyways, probably the biggest thing to happen this week was meeting up with the SHS (high school) and JHS (middle school) head masters to set up the program. Essentially myself and Ryan went to the schools, and we hand them a letter to read over about our tutoring program. We need verification that we can work with the students, and then try to get a list and days to meet. I was originally going to be in one school, but it was found out that school is over two hours away :/ so Laura is placing me at the schools in my village. I'll have 20 SHS students to test on Wednesday and then pick 5 from that group, and then I will also test the JHS kids on Tuesday to see their skill levels. The program will meet for sure on Tuesday, but I still need to figure out the other day because the JHS school wants to meet at 2pm, but the SHS students do not get out till 3:10, so I will need to figure something out.

In any case, life is fine. The nights are starting to get a little warmer.

Oh yea, I also have a SIM card and a sleeping mat now! I was renting one for the time being in Antoa because the room I am in did not have one. The mat I got is super nice. It was a bit of an adventure getting it with Charles and his friend Manuel, but it is mine and it is magnificent. Once my shelves and chop box get made I will be living the life of a settled woman in Antoa.

But that is about it. Some, but not too much. I miss and love you all!

Paz.