homework, homework, homework

Oaxaca, Mexico

May 9th, 2008

Pictures:  Maya doing her last page of math homework!  The apartment.  Maya eating a candied apple that she purchased by herself using her new found Spanish.

Good:  We are making excellent progress on homework.  Kalin is working on a paper on 'social change' for Social Studies.   She chose "Marriage Equality" as her topic.  It is at once hopeful and horrible to review and research the struggles.  We are having our first experience figuring out how to cite websites (Web sites according to MLA).   It was intimidating at first, but then I reminded myself that this is a 9th grade paper, not a dissertation.  

Bad:  I had a "I have to get away from these people" moment today.  So I did.  Down to the copy shop, but it did the trick.  I think I will have to build in some alone time here.  Don't know why it seems different than other places.  Maybe it is all the sitting around doing homework.  We start Spanish classes on Monday.  We are all nervous.

 Surpring:  That our Spanish phrase book includes "Lo siento, no puedo levantarla" (I can't get it up, sorry) and "No te preocupes, lo hago yo."  (Don't worry, I'll do it myself) in the 'social' section.  I trust none of us will be getting that social!