Miscellaneous Kate,
I was a Title 1 teacher for many years and I have a lot of stuff. I would like to donate it somewhere so waht is the process of getting it to you etc.
Regards,
Claudia
P. S. can you use partially used pevcils?
Be careful I wonder how you got in contact with mr Jobe but i don't trust him. I am form Dakar born and raised and I can tel one one thing, this is not how descent man act. if u're still over there i'll advice you to find an other host.
Great letters! Love reading these letters; they give the reader such a sense not only of the education level of the kids you are working with, but also a slice of their lives and how they experience living in The Gambia. Wouldn't it be great if you could set up a pen-pal system with comparable grades at Bancroft? You might want to talk to them about this, it would be an amazing experience for both groups.
Looking forward to seeing you in just a few weeks; Risky keeps going into your room and coming out all mopey, usually with a sock in her mouth. She misses you, as do we all.
Duncs tells me the seniors are gone from the halls at Bancroft and he and all his freshman friends are stressing out about finals. Bet you're not missing that!
Lots of mail from Boulder awaits you, you'll have a busy two weeks here before you head off to camp.
love,
mom
Tweens I somehow feel that you feel my pain! With Haley and Rory at 15 and 13, there are times when they won't shut up, times I want to kill them (someone is going to read this and report me and you will read about me in the newspaper), times when I can't hug them hard enough and times when I now want to send them to The Gambia so they can learn about "They childrens respect thier parents very much that, even, if the (they) see thier parents coming, they will be so quiet."
Gambia sounds cool in that regard...not so much on the Moms going to get firewood and going to market every day. Ugh!
Eventually.....you'll get everything finished Well Kate, those old days of using the"plan book" could come in handy now. Too much stuff to do, and not enough time..... I think that's the story of most people's lives. Hope your cold is all better. Lots of allergies around here. All the plants and flowers bloomed in the same week and allergic people have been suffering with symptoms since. I imagine with all the new plant if you had allergies. People are worried about the swine flu. not many cases in Massachusetts, but even one is too many. Some of my friends who teach in Texas have had their high schools closed for the week - and this is A.P. exam week and so they have to take alternate exams later. Spring is definitely here. The grass is green and dandelions are sprouting in some lawns- the leaves are out on the trees and daffodils, tulips, azaleas etc. are bringing color to the gardens. Enjoy the rest of your adventure!
Miss you-please visit when you get back. I'd love to see some of your new clothes made with the cloth you buy.I bet the fabirc has gorgeous colors!
Sincerely,
Mother Bio
"a woman tried to give her baby to me to take back to America. awkward! "
Love the understatement here! When are you coming home? I should ask, when do you leave there, and will you be traveling before you come back?
Australia was fun. We think we've found Henry's peoples.
HEAT here too Yes, another comment from your mom about the weather. It has been like summer here, in the 80s every day. If you come home to this, you will feel like you are still in Africa! We are counting the days until you are home. Duncan figures it out mathematically of course.
Red Sox are playing awesome; they beat the Yanks the first of 3 in extra innings, yesterday afternoon (in a game that didn't end until almost 9pm!) 16-11, and tonight they are playing at 8, still scoreless. Leigh is at the game tonight with her friend Lindsey and her parents.
The little monster girl comes on Thursday along with the ever-handsome ROON, we are quite excited. Hallie dropped off two gates and so we are all set. Many dog walks and much neck biting and face chewing.
Glad you like your roommate, we didn't have the option of creeping anyone on facebook, wrote letters back in forth (long-distance was expensive!) and hoped for the best.
We love you and miss you; glad you are enjoying mango season!!
xoxoxo
mom
meeting yourself hey doob. i love the idea that you find yourself in africa on some street corner and who do you run into but...yourself! lovely! i like hearing about all this drumming everywhere, it seems to permeate the air no matter where you go, an underscoring to your daily life? i am curious to hear about church. I am longing for mango and custard! the sox have beat the yanks in two very action packed games. Game three is today. Saw "Funny Girl" with Leel last night. That's cool about Farrand! I think that's near the UMC and the Music School. love you. ud
Ya know...I'm getting to an uncomfortable level of jealously towards you...;). I understand the heat thing kinda, apparently it got up to 93 today and I was singing in a church for 2 1/2 hours, definitely thought I was going to pass out. But I'm sure it's muchh hotter there so sorry for complaining, feel free to yell at me haha. I love hearing about the kids you teach! They all sound so cute, pleeeease tell me you're taking pictures. I seriously can't wait to see you, like I read this and I just miss you like hell, come back to mee! Even though you're going to camp when you get back (grr). Ok, I'm going to stop rambling now, glad you're making friends and having fun, love you!
Calumet So i'm listening to Itunes my music and i just realized i had a song i recgonized and it go to the chorus and guess what song it is???
One way Jesus!
oh camp love it and miss it.
summer is here! so its like april 24 and it feels like summer here at the university of dayton in dayton ohio. It is awesome i spent two hours lying outside in the sun waiting to go to work to find that oh we're going to focus lights ( i work in a theater btw) and then he's letting us go because its so freakin' nice out! woo! Exams for me start on monday and i go home saturday. Schools done on may 1st and its summer for me for 4months! woo!
i love how your in africa. its awesome. <3
so i was going to say something about something you wrote but i don't remember anymore. OH i remember the people from ohio! woo! i live out there now well for college at least. did i tell you that my parents are moving to california? well i'll be in conneticut this summer but still i won't be in CT probably much after that. miss you
Hi from New England Dear Kate,
Actually, I am spending the 3 day Patriot's Day weekend up here in Maine at our beach house. I am glad you had a chance to walk the beach- I have always found that so relaxing. There are sand dollars up here on Maine beaches but usually i get to find them in the early summer of fall. i am glad you had a chance to connect with some Americans. The Red Sox are doing better ( they got off to a slow start) Right now they are playing Baltimore and just won 2-1. ( took all 3 games in the Baltimore series) They played at Fenway and it is beautiful day for baseball (sunny and in the 50's.)
No much time left before the seniors finish here at the end of April. The senior prom is next saturday night. All the girls have been out spending way too much for their prom dresses. lots of money for one night with tickets, dresses, shoes, hair etc. I guess you'll get back to teaching the little ones after this spring break.
Keep going on the blogs. I love to hear of your adventures.
from your Biology "Mom' at Bancroft
This is your vacation??!! Your adventure blog has the makings of a great article for your college newpaper! Your going to have to change the character of this Mr. Jobe as he way too weird!!!!!!
Glitter Kate! I miss you soo much! And I'm reading like 6 of your posts in my chemistry class because, well, why would I ever pay attention? And I literally almost laughed out loud when reading the thing about the girls with the glitter. Remember how from like grades 4-7 we wore glitter everywhere? I sure do, especially at the dances (remember getting ready for dances together in your old house?) I just thought that was so funny and so cool that girls are the same in every culture pretty much. Your experiences make me so jealous and I can't wait to see you when you come home so I can hear more!
<3 Christina
Hey kate, its Erin i'm at university of dayton and enjoying your journals from africa! i wish i could do that but i do'nt think i have what it takes. i'm almost done with school for the year. I still need to find a job. Ohio likes to have random weather so today it is cold yesterday it was warm. gotta love ohio. the recession kind of sucks a lot because people can't get jobs and that is justnot good and well basically its a big FAILURE to the world. thats about it
The other side of the world Wow, what an adventure. You will so appreciate driving with your own seat to sit in and not piled in with others when you get back home! Spring has finally come here. The temperature today is in the 50's and daffodils and tulips have started to come out The kids here at Bancroft are planning for their prom, buying their prom dresses, and planning the evening events. College acceptances are in and now students are going for visits to decide what school they want to attend.
Hope you are taking a lot of pictures. You need to have phot albums to go along with these journal entries. This Mr. Jobe character seems a bit "sketchy". Take care of yourself.
See you when you return.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Carlson
Happy Easter. It is hard not being with your family over these special holidays. We also are without family as we elected to stay in Tucson until May. The cactus and all the flowers and trees are in bloom. It is beautiful and warm. We love it here, but will be glad to get home and see the family again. We will have two new dogs in the family, one yellow lab and one black lab. Take care and know we are very proud of you. Much love Baba
Hi Katy dear I am so enjoying your blogs. Perhaps if the food is too spicey we can arrange to cater your next meal from our nearest Taco Bell. I believe it's only 16,532 miles away.
You are such a wonderful person and the fact you enjoy teaching and learning the culture and eating te food and putting up with everything that comes your way is so amazing and so y-o-u.
Here's a big hug and kiss, honey.
Love, Leel
Hi honey, the party sounds a bit confusing and maybe overwhelming? I can tell you weren't a fan of the food. In today's Globe G section, there is a recipe for African peanut stew that I am going to make for us to try, it has peanut butter in it so maybe it is close to what you are having when you are back at your homestay house.
Hope the next 2 weeks go well while you are on break and that you find some blander food to eat. It is really cold here today; about 45 but with the wind it feels like the 30s. I walked the dogs early this am and there was a good frost on the ground still. By the time you get home it will be spring and the magnolia will be blooming, and all will be well. Miss you and love you--mom
Sports Holidays We kind of have this in the South. The first day of the ACC tournament is kind of a de facto holiday. No one is at work after 12 or if they are at work, there is a TV surrounded by people watching the games.
dancing you doob. it is I...UD! i am caught up now. I love that you and I are both teaching now! I am transported by your blogging. I also started taking African Dance last week and thought of you. At one point I was in such a FRENZY that one of the drummers got off his perch and came right over to me banging on his drum right in my face. Loved it! Please buy me some kind of shirt or shorts. PLEEZE! Love you. ud
My name is Kate, I'm 26 years old, and I graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in fall of 2012. I have my teaching license through Colorado, and I spent 2 years in Hungary teaching grades 1-4. I spent all of my time off traveling around Europe.
I traveled for a year after high school as well, which is what all of my really old are from. Feel free to read and catch up! This blog is my primary way of staying in touch with people while I am away, but anyone is free (and encouraged) to read it.
I spent the summer of 2015 working at home to fund a trip around Southeast Asia, w... full info
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Kate, I was a Title 1 teacher for many years and I have a lot of stuff. I would like to donate it somewhere so waht is the process of getting it to you etc. Regards, Claudia P. S. can you use partially used pevcils?