by Lydia Hsu | Aug 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
AN UPDATE: I now have FORTY students. Can you imagine? The first day, there were 19. The second day, there were 30. And now … there are FORTY. I thought just having nineteen students would be challenging since they are all at different levels in their English, but...
by Lydia Hsu | Aug 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Since I’ve arrived here, people have been intensely curious about my ethnicity. After giving my name, I am nearly always asked, “Where are you from?” By this point, I’ve given up answering “Chicago.” Now, I just skip to the real object of the...
by Lydia Hsu | Jul 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to believe that it’s only been two weeks since I landed in Kigali. I have experienced and learned so much that it feels as if my time here has been much longer. Did I really take my first taxi-moto just 12 days ago? Was it only last week...
by Lydia Hsu | Jul 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
I taught my first full class today. EVER. I’ve TA-ed, I’ve subbed, I’ve taught for part of a class period – but TODAY was the first day I’ve ever walked into a classroom with a prepared lesson plan in hand and heard students greet me as...
by Lydia Hsu | Jul 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
I figured I’d include a post about all the non-education related highlights of my stay thus far. So I’ve compiled an eclectic assortment of thoughts, notes, and pictures to give you an idea of what life’s been like outside of the school! Frustrating...
