June 27th

One more quick post before I head off to camp tomorrow. In the email sent out to all the counselors we were asked not to bring computers or similar devices, so I will be leaving my tablet here at Sankey which means I won't be posting anything on here or responding to anyone's emails for the next few weeks. I will try to remember to take pictures while at camp so that I have those and some stories to post when I get back.
The last few days here have been fairly routine. I can tell the kids at school are becoming more used to and comfortable around me. The first couple computer classes they were really quiet and attentive, a little timid - that's not so much the case anymore. The first graders on Monday were something special. One of the little girls who I joke with before school and when I see the kids sometimes at recession - she continued the joking right on through computer class. I try to use tagalog words intermittently, just for simple things and to ask if the kids are understanding things, and this little girl everytime I said something in Tagalog would imitate me (fairly well I might add...haha). The other kids joined in soon thereafter - we didn't get a whole lot accomplished, but that's okay.
The last couple nights when I have been down sending emails, some of the kids come down and work on their homework as well. Occasionally I am able to help - one girl had english homework where she had a vocabulary word and had to select the correct definition from three choices. I thought I'd be able to help here no problem - there were some tough words though! Granted my vocabulary is extremely extensive, but I thought for sure be able to help with high school english vocabulary in a non-native English speaking country. Nope - we had to use the dictionary for 75% of the terms. Several words I had never heard of, and am confident most Americans have never used.
Well, that's about it - oh, I did catch bigger and more aggressive gecko to guard my table, but I'm beginning to think geckos have small appetites or just simply don't eat ants.
Anyways, I will post again in a few weeks.