A Week of School Complete

I am writing about what happened yesterday. 22/06/05 as my kids write it.

I started the morning as every morning here... slightly tired and unprepared for school. But who knows what a day has in store, lots of potential. My favorite part of class time was our breaks, we took two breaks. Exciting... hear this, after worship one of the teachers who sits in on our class was telling us about a ridiculous scenario in which some students were throwing out a bag of pop and a bag of ice the next day and how it broke through the roof of a temporary home. It seemed ridiculous!

So... I took my kids outside and said we are taking a short break and laugh. But once outside I couldn't laugh. So we practiced our vocabulary word "mimicry". Guys, when I do this copy me. So we did the chicken dance - that made me and the boys laugh. Then during our next break the boys like to play some card games in exception of Rugchai. So I had about 6 boys in my class room and then found that there was about ~6 girls outside of the classroom hanging out with Rugchai. Curious I asked him, are they your friends or girlfriends? No! No! Ma'am friends, only one girlfriend he said with a smirk.

My struggle yesterday occurred after class. I am a 'loner' I like being by myself and I see no harm in enjoying my alone time. Sometimes though I feel like other friends of mine can't understand or accept this part of me. Coming to the Green? This is a place to eat.. Maybe. I don't know how to explain it but I don't always want to be spending money or stubbornly holding onto what I know when I am in the unknown. I guess what I am trying to say is that it isn't necessary for me to always be doing something. Although that is 'American' I don't want to abandon my being American - cause that isn't the only thing that makes one American.

I don't really know how to explain myself. I think I might be somewhat homesick or culture shocked... it is stressful but so blessed fun!