Soft Hot Chewy Sugar coated Steamy fresh and hot to the touch. This is what the average student of El Alba has to look forward to after any given school day. As the bell rings the collection of students squeeze themselves through the doors like panicked cows through cold steel gates. Shoulder to shoulder each one pushing and screaming towards the same ultimate goal: freedom. However, unlike animals, humans often escape TO something rather than FROM something. Although it is true that my students are escaping FROM the grueling 40 minute long torture sessions, in most cases [View Full Entry]

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The past week or so has been so busy with days off that I never had a chance to talk about our Field trip last Friday. We all know that Wednesday was kid's day, but I might have neglected to tell you that the celebration cut off was Seventh grade. Needless to say I had many a classroom full of very distracted children. "Meester, let us play. We have de classes every day. All the other teachers geeve us... ONE day all of de weeks for to play. Meester, you do not give us because you HATE us! Meester lets play, [View Full Entry]

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Honduras beats Jamaica: Honduras 2, Jamaica 0 Tonight the city was electric after the defeat of Jamaica. The win was a triumph over the long time rivals and will provide a huge step up into the World cup qualifications. Although every game here is treated like the Stanley cup finals, THIS game seemed more important than any other. Why that is, I just don't know. The Hondurans just love beating on the Jamaicans. From what I gathered the Jamaicans play football like the Senators play Hockey. Here in Comayagua, the city seemed to hum with excitement as they prepared for the [View Full Entry]

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This last weekend Honduras played Canada. I told all my students that Canada would win and they freaked out. Apparently Canada has never beaten Honduras. Last time the score was 4 to 0. This time Honduras beat Canada 2 to 1, so needless to say my Monday was filled with a lot of, "Meester... Canada? Que paso?" All in all it was a good Monday. I enjoy Mondays because my schedule is very easy. I have first period off and then I have a free period before lunch. I used my free time Yesterday to watch the band practice. This week [View Full Entry]

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This week I have introduced the double warning policy. When students disrupt class they are given a warning. I write their names on the board and next to the names a write a number. Each student gets two warnings and when they work their number up to three they must leave the classroom. Sometimes the class will cheer for certain students to get a number like its a game. So when Carmen leaves her seat, during reading class, to punch David in the arm she receives one warning. Her name goes on the board with the number one next to it. [View Full Entry]

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On this third of September in the year of 2008 I present to you an extensive photo album of our school, El Alba. Allow me to provide a brief history... El Alba bilingual school is, as you may have guessed, a bilingual school started by "El Alba bilingual educational services" In 1995. We are located in the the central area of Honduras. One hour from the capital and only three hours from most of the tourist areas like Copan, San Pedro, Tela and a few others I can't pronounce. You can check out the web site here (www.elalba-bilingualschool.com) but its really [View Full Entry]

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The internet as been officially installed in the old "el bachelors pad" which means I can now post photos and video. So for those curiouse to see how Im living here are some photos and video. Think of this as Lifestyles of The Rich and Famous, just without celebrities or lights in the bathroom. Enjoy. [View Full Entry]

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So in the three days of teaching at El Alba I have learned many things. Here is a brief list I have compiled that will hopefully help someone like me in the future. 1 - Every class is the same due to the fact that they each have a teachers pet, at least one class clown, one very bitter student (who has it out for you no matter how much you help them) and at least two very quiet students who sit in the back. 2 - Most my students claim that the other students are either gay, illiterate, poor or [View Full Entry]

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Well we had our first day of schol today. It was interesting to say the least. Where to begin... I had set my alarm for 5:30 so that I could review a bit before I headed off to school. School starts at 6:50 and I had first period free. However, My phone was set to silent because Sunday night I went up to see the Catholic service in the plaza. I only stayed for about five minutes, even in spanish a Catholic service will put you to sleep. There was a guy dresses in green and gold sitting in front of [View Full Entry]

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So it turns out the guy who owns the internet cafe is named Tony and he is from New Jersey... Exit 7. He moved here with his internet business and managed to keep the Jersey accent. I hope I can keep my wonderful WNY accent, its already impressed the locals here in Central America. Anywho - to answer a few questions. 1 - Brian Zittle - Ruca was not left with the parents, I took her to Joyful rescues (www.joyfulrescues.com) and now my mom checks the website every day to see if she has been addopted. 2 - Al Dogs - [View Full Entry]

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