Blogs from Anzoátegui, Venezuela, South America

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South America » Venezuela » Anzoátegui April 3rd 2013

In The Morning We go to the Library Of Congress, the most biggest library in the world that I have ever seen before. So later we go to the Gift Shop and I didn´t buy anything In The Afternoon We go to eat something in a big place and I just eat a hamburguer, potatos and something to drink, later we go to shop and I didn´t found what I was looking for, is a game that is call Invizimals, the game is for the PSP and the game when you buy ir it contain a PSP camera, so that´s why I want to buy the game and is not just that I want the game because of the camera, also the game is pretty cool. So later we go to the Air And Space Museum ... read more

South America » Venezuela » Anzoátegui November 3rd 2012

I usually think of Halloween as a minor holiday – a fun night to dress up, hand out or get some candy, and then move on to Thanksgiving and Christmas. At AIS, however, it seems to be the major holiday of the first semester. While the rest of Venezuela doesn’t celebrate Halloween and is already preparing for Christmas (I have seen more toy commercials in the last few weeks than I ever need to see), the PTA started preparing for Halloween over a month before the actual day. About two or three weeks before Halloween, they took over the library and began to create a haunted house. Then the PTA might as well have gotten sleeping bags, pitched tents, and moved in. They were here every night after school and all weekends, too. Slowly the school ... read more
Ghost Bottles
Guardian of the Door
Haunted House Entrance

South America » Venezuela » Anzoátegui September 9th 2012

A wonderful discovery was made this Friday: Every Friday, the PTA will have a bake sale where pizza, pancakes, donuts, empinadas, and much more will be available during morning recess and lunch. Each week! Now for the second part: Usuaully, I feel, the goal when living in or traveling in another country is to blend in, to assimilate. However, when you seem to be the only blonde person in the city (or perhaps the country) this becomes much more difficult. Add height to being blonde, and the "sticking-outness" only increases. It is also customary here to wear jeans ALL THE TIME, no matter how warm it gets. Coming from Minnesota, 70 degrees is about my limit to wear jeans, or long sleeved shirts for that matter - unless I am camping and it is night around ... read more

South America » Venezuela » Anzoátegui September 2nd 2012

Almost a month ago, I arrived in Venezuela to start a new teaching adventure. Like Kosovo, I was not quite sure what to expect, though I did feel better prepared, having had extensive communication with the school since I got hired in February. It was made pretty clear before we even left Miami that I was once again heading to a country where time was more of a suggestion than something to be rigiorously followed since our flight left about an hour late (and subsequesnt flights that I have taken have all been delayed in some way, shape, or form). I knew that this would be the case before I left, and so was not surprised. Our principal was waiting for us at the airport, and when we arrived in Anaco, the school looked like it ... read more
Tree outside my house
Teach Housing
My Classroom




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