Well, after five days in bed, I'd had enough of being sick! I put on some clean clothes (which is quickly becoming a rare commodity!), applied some make-up and went to teach! It's amazing how good it feels to fix my hair and put on make-up! I'm a real human being again! It's kind of hilarious though- I work for one week and then I'm off to Lima and Cuzco for Christmas break!
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| My amazing roommates in my classroom |
My classes are lovely! The students are friendly, eager and welcoming. The classrooms are basic but adequate and I'm having a heck of a time figuring out the attendance sheet and everyone's names. Latin people carry their first name, middle name, maternal last name and their paternal last name. Try figuring out their first name! Totally name overload! It's also been hilarious trying to define some words in English. For example, how do you define "too" and "enough"? LOL! The students call me "Teacher" and "Meeees". It's adorable and endearing. Some students greet you with a kiss on the cheek, which seems to be the Peruvian way to greet people. It startled me at first as it's so unlike our North American stay-ten-feet-away-from-me-or-I'll-punch-you perspective, but it's sweet and growing on me.
As I'm settling into life in Talara, I'm realizing what a great opportunity I have here. It's amazing that I just took my TESL course this year and I'm already employed in my field in my preferred location.
Anyway, after this parasite experience, I don't think I can ever take my health for granted again. I'm looking forward to experiencing more of Talara now that I can actually leave my bed!!
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