This was a challenging day for everyone, but not without its great moments. We
faced some difficulties in the classroom, feeling the strain of having to
actually 'teach' English versus just speaking it. There are so many things that
you are not consciously aware of as a native English speaker, grammatical rules
and structures and exceptions that seem second nature and are difficult to
explain. Phew, mad respect to all the language teachers out there.
Dinesh went to the district headquarters so we had Deepa to help us out,
although we have a wonderfully familiar routine here now. After
lunch, waiting for the jeep, with our usual crowd of onlookers, we decided it
was time for the next childhood game (remember our super successful rounds of
Stella Ella ola last week?). So we taught the Macarena dance! It was hilarious
and wonderful all at the same time, a great reminder of the power of laughter.
For dinner that night, we had a new addition to our meal! A chicken curry for
the nonvegs and a delicious paneer cheese dish for the vegs. So tasty, and the
paneer was particularly great, even though it was the first time the hotel
owner had made it.
Kelly Gerlings
DWC Student Team Leader
Nepal, May 2013
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