Day Six

 Saturday 05/13 @11:00 a.m. 

Today’s blog will be a brief one! Seeing as the bulk of work for my project is taking place in schools, there was not a lot of work to be done from home. However, some exciting news is that plane tickets for Ecuador have been purchased and the trip is taking shape! I have not really talked about traveling to Ecuador on my blog yet, but essentially, with my mom and a few of her colleagues, we will travel down there to volunteer in elementary schools and help teach children English. Seeing as though I have just completed AP Spanish and AP Literature, this trip will definitely be a great way to see my Spanish-speaking skills in action and a wonderful experience in regards to working with children. If I am being fully honest, I was slightly convinced that I wasn’t the best when it comes to working with kids, but if this week has given me anything, it’s been a boost of confidence that I am capable of collaborating with kids of all ages. I still have so much to learn from all the educators I am helping and observing so I can easily say that I am excited for this next week of my project. Other than that, I have begun to organize some details for my trip, as well as figure out my work schedule for this summer, as I will have to figure out how to pay for the airfare to Ecuador (it was certainly not cheap). With all of this done, I feel as though I have been very successful this week, and I am in a great place for completing all of my hours.  


Hours Today:  1


Total Hours: 26


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