Monday, September 19, 2011

Finding my norm


The ‘w’ thing has taken up a lot of my time since I have arrived. It is hard work and expectations are high.  5 duties a week, meetings (boy, do they like meetings!) and lunch times spent serving and eating with a table of pupils, frequent cover, running club etc etc ... non-contact time is precious. But I am getting there and although it is early days, I am so enjoying it and can’t see me wanting to leave for a while. (Which is not how everybody feels...the bets are on!) 

Some things have slipped...like my running...but I know I will get back into it with time.  My 6am training sessions are helping me get back on track.  I have run a few times since I arrived, but the change in altitude really hurts!

Little accomplishments feel so good at the moment ; getting into a routine at the lunch table (seriously, this seemed a mammoth task), learning new names, learning the route to the ‘w’ place off by heart and finding an amazing place close by for pedicures!! And I feel this week is going to be a good one-my boxes are leaving Uganda tomorrow (hip hip hooray!) and my Surf is being delivered...at some point in the near future!

5 comments:

  1. I must have missed it in your previous blogs - what is the "w" place and what type of teaching do you do?

    Enjoying your blogs,

    Ann G.

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  2. the 'w' place is the work place and I teach Primary aged students. Thanks for visiting!

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  3. Good to see that things are going well!

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  4. Good to hear you are starting to settle in! It will be great to have your 'stuff' so you can really start making a home. It must be an incredible life experience :)

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  5. Tri-girl...will be SO good to get my stuff. Taking time to settle in, but am getting my running grove back, you'll be pleased to to know!

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