Alright, so it’s been a couple of crazy weeks! Last weekend I was so happy to have a little R&R! Friday night we had a rather large group of teachers all go out to dinner on campus and it was so nice to see everyone. I am quickly finding that Pre-K is in its own little world at the top of the hill, so I rarely see anybody. Sunday morning I went into town for mass at the Vatican Embassy. It was nice to have something familiar in a time where everything else is so foreign. We had to quickly rush back for the school picnic. Not exactly my idea of a good time on my day off, but it was nice to see the kids simply having fun and I got the chance to get to know some of their parents a little better.
I started my Turkish lessons this week so I’m sure I’m gong to be fluent in no time! In all reality, this is going to be difficult but we have a great teacher. I also started playing volleyball! I forgot how much fun it is and what a great stress reliever after a long day!
This Thursday I had Curriculum Night with all of the parents. I was so nervous, but it ended up going very smoothly (except for losing my voice in the middle of a slide) . I feel like I got really lucky with my group. They are all so sweet and really truly care about their child’s education. I also had a conference with one parent on Wednesday and she said “My daughter really loves you, but she wants me to teach you Turkish so she can talk to you!” Too cute. I’m not sure if it’s merely the culture, but I’ve found that these kids are über affectionate. They are constantly coming up and kissing me on the cheek or rubbing my back. I simply adore them.
Yay! I got my box from my mom in the mail this week! So I got lots of goodies, like a camera charger, MagicJack, a toothbrush (haha…Turkey
Next weekend in my first trip outside of Ankara
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