Back into a Whirlwind!

So a lot has happened since I last wrote on the blog. The big thing is – I got a job!
I am teaching high school science at an international school here in Managua. I teach three sections of seventh grade life science and two sections of eleventh grade chemistry (to be honest I don’t know chemistry, but Im learning as I go). I have experience teaching seventh grade life science in the classroom when I taught in Guatemala, but Chemistry is new to me and Im finding it hard to make it fun for the students.

The school is really pretty and Im starting to meet other teacher. Its just nice to get out of the house and have something to focus energy on. I am definitely very busy. It is hard to teach when you didn’t start with the students in the beginning of the year. The beginning of the year gives you an opportunity to lay down some ground rules etc. Another challenge is that the teach whom I took over for left because she thought it was too much work and didn’t do the things that need to be done before the students even start . . like annual plans for instance . . so Im also trying to play catch up. I hope that in a month or so I will get into a groove.

I think for now this is a good position. It is still in my field and gives me the opportunity to get my Spanish to fluency, as well as find out what different environmental organizations are up to in the event that after the school year I want to get back into more the environmental field. Vacations off are always nice so come on down and visit ☺