"From the day we arrived on this planet,
And blinking steppped into the sun
There's more to see, than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done.
There's far to much to take in here,
More to find than can ever be found.
But the sun rollin' high, in the sapphire sky
It's way too small, on the endless bound" --Elton John (The Lion King)
I can't describe how it feels these days, and perhaps the lion king can do it best with the description of the red African sunset like outside our home each night that seems to be counting down the days. The feeling that we're almost done, and that its been a terrific journey is certainly there. We can't do everything that can be done here and although I can see ways that I could continue to make a huge difference here, more than I could in many ways than at home, what we've managed to accomplish this year is, I think, as much as we could have. I've put in place some programs that will enhance the learning experiences at my school after I'm gone, have sided with the administration when it was clear we needed to crack down ondiscipline of teachers and learners, and confronted him when it was clear his own behavior was unhealthy for the school. I've created a sustainable library program that will now run for the next 2 years without much effort from the teachers. And I've shown a few hundred learners and my fellow teachers some extremely different teaching methods to what they are used to. Now its up to my fellow Namibians to use what they find the most beneficial, and to improve their country's education system.
My school's learning centre is almost complete except for a few items that John and Eve will be bringing in just over a week. It looks amazing and I hope to have pics up here before I go. Thank you everyone. I even had extra money to purchase a dvd player, so now my school can show educational programs....when the power is on, of course!
We're marking exams and invigilating...and that consumes most of our time these days. I find myself trying to plan for what's next and counting down. Here are the countdowns:
-30 days left in Africa
-9 school days left
-9 days until John and Eve arrive in Omungwelume
It's really unbelievable!
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2 comments:
i can't believe you're almost done! we'll see you when you're home for your next adventure!!!
xoxo annie
Often I have thought that teaching in Africa would make a good retirement project. Now that I have visited you, I reallize how difficult a job it is, and find that travelling and donating money is more my style. I am sure proud of you both, and am excited to have you home in three weeks.
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