Ah, Friday.
It's been a busy week. Okay,
not really, but an informative one.
I've been in Assella for
training, some on experience sharing and project ideas. I actually
was thinking about them in a time line. 2nd semester will
be when I focus on my Creative Writing club. And then 1st
semester next year would be when I brought into play my phonics
project, after hopefully getting funds this semester and over the
summer. (I actually know nothing about phonics other than it's very
much needed here, anyone have resources they could send my way?) And
then would be a reading project, involving classes competing that I
would have to pilot and do 2nd semester next year......
Suddenly, I was thinking my
time here might not be enough. What can I do in only three semesters?
I want to do more than implement projects. I want to do them, and
then slowly pass the reigns. I need more time!
It was a rather scary, almost
sacrilegious thought. Common conversations between PCVSis varies
forms of complaining – food, culture, work, what we miss about good
ole 'Merica. It doesn't help that this week I learned of two more
PCVs ETing. One of my G7 mates is not back in the States, as well as
one of my Huruta PCTs. Sad sad. Most people look forward to
leaving, already have count downs. And I have plans to keep come
2014.
Thinking about staying shocked
me.
Straight to the point where I
decided I was crazy and it was a result of not feeling 100% this
week. Had I been at site, I probably would have been the most lazy
person and not get out to bed. Training however encouraged me to get
up, take some meds, and show up to sessions. Not the worse I've felt
since coming here (hello Doxcy side effects) but I've been better.
As always, the best part of
these trainings is seeing people you normally don't and informally
plan or improve projects. It helped immensely that the last two days
this week was a Project Design and Management training that is
awesome enough to the point I could see myself as a future team
trainer, doing contract work for varies companies around the world
giving them similar training. But maybe that was because some parts
were easier than others and I spent a lot of time crocheting. Half
way done with the next strip for my blanket! And made TWO hats on
Wednesday.
What is also cool is that I now
have books and school supplies. Took a car-sick inducing trip to
Huruta and back during lunch (and a bit more causing me to be late
for the afternoon sessions) to deliver them to my kitchen (still
keeping my fingers crossed for an office. Some day.), but doable to
have supplies and not have to worry about carrying them myself on
public transportation. Not gonna happen. No way.
So, since I have been in
Assella this week, you've gotten lots of blog posts from me. Don't
get used to it. I have to get back to work. There's all those
semester projects. And maybe two summer camps this summer....
And all the GMAT studying.
And A-Z challenge writing.
Really need to stop watching TV
and movies on my computer.
Or just give up my 9 hours of
sleep a night. I used to get by with 7-6, I could get back in that
habit.
