House Hunters International

This week has been a great improvement over the past few!  I’ve been really busy at school with my classes and clubs.  Each volunteer is encouraged to join a program that links you to a teacher back in the US.  I chose Mrs. Linda, the art teacher at my old elementary school.  My students wrote pen pal letters to Mrs. Simmons’ class at Julington Creek Elementary and had a blast writing them.  They had a hard time understanding cursive because they are not taught it here and I am sure the American children will have a hard time reading their letters in broken English.  I sent the letters on Friday and they should be there in 2 or 3 weeks.  Next year I want to start pen pal letters from the first week of school so the students can correspond the entire year.

My house hunt has taken on a whole new level.  Here is a list of everyone who has been looking for a house for me: Teachers from both schools, the art school, the Noyemberyan police station, my host family and various neighbors.  Last Thursday during the art school club I finally told them that if I could not find a house in my village then I would have to move to Noyemberyan.  They actually jumped into a car and started driving around my village to find a house.  As luck would have it, they found a house the next day.  I hear it has no water and no shower, but who needs to be clean anyways?  On Tuesday two staff members are coming from Yerevan to look at it so keep your fingers crossed!!