Hard Goodbyes

Well I’ve here for a month now! Crazy. I feel like I’ve been here for so long, but at the same time it has all gone by so fast. This place is starting to feel like home. People still treat us like tourist sometimes, and it gets really annoying. For example, yesterday we rode the gua gua to a city called Cabarete (funnest place btw), we had asked how much it would cost before getting on and they had said 70 pesos. Then when it was our turn to get off they let everyone else leave and closed the door and told us we had to pay 150 pesos. SO ANNOYING. And a little scary. People always try to do that stuff to us just because we are white. For the most part people are always really nice to us.

We had our first day trip last Saturday to an island called Samaná. It was so beautiful. It was four hours away, but luckily we got a nice bus with AC. I think I slept better on that bus than I do in my bed here. We hung out at the beach all day then drove back. It was a nice little get away. 

I had to say goodbye to my two classes this week:( it was really hard. The head director of ILP came this week and he decided that the two classes I was teaching weren’t progressing so they are no longer apart of the program. Even though the kids were so crazy, and really bad mannered I really loved those kiddos and it was a hard goodbye. I will now be teaching 2nd graders and 4 year olds. I start tomorrow and I’m curious to see how the new kids will be. I’m happy to still be teaching younger kids because I do a lot better with the younger kids. I’m starting to really love teaching. I like the challenge. 

Two girls have gone home so far. We will probably be getting two more people to come out, but I’m not sure. It is really hard being here, but I wouldn’t want to leave. I’m learning too much. 
Samana


Fun pano at the Christ statue

Looking at a cool cave

Cute friends:)

Just holding Jesus
Friends at Samana

A guy swam up to us holding these so of course we had to take pictures






He is usually really happy, he just didn't want a picture





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  1. JenniferFebruary 12, 2018 at 4:48 PM

    Love all the pictures! I'm glad you're having a good time and learning a lot even though it is hard. We miss you lots, but I'm glad you aren't coming home early. :-)

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