I just wanted to make a blog about my lovely teacher Rosa Maria. Its only been about a week but I can tell shes a such a genuine, kind-hearted lady. From the stories about her grandkids to the way she explains things when I don’t understand; I love learning Spanish with Rosa. I told Kayla today that this is the only school I actually enjoy. When I look back I remember leaving college classes feeling drained but after class with Rosa today I felt energized. I have a feeling I’m gonna be a lil sad come next Friday when we have to go ):
Also not to flex or anything but she told me today I’m her favorite student 😎 and of course I followed with “eres mi maestra favorita”. I added a photo Michele took of us today during class isn’t she so cute lol
We woke up. We did our morning routine. We got ready for escuela (school). Then walked to the escuela. I like playing monkey in the middle so I asked mi maestra (my teacher) how to say it in español (Spanish) , mono en medio. I learned some words hoy (today). I hit a piñata in one hit and all the candy fell out.
Then we took a 10 or 15 minute walk to see some vegetables with our maestras. We got tomates (tomatos) from the market also with mi maestras. After the market we went back to escuela and I noticed that my writing skills have improved since last year.
My handwriting last year My handwriting now
When school ended we walked all the way to (2 minutes) to Monoloco which is a restaurante (restaurant). I was super hungry and ate a hamburger and Papas fritas (French fries). It was so delicioso, then we went home for about treinta minutos (thirty minutes). Me and Kayla went to the basketball court. Then we ate dinner and I ate 2 hotdogs and a bowl of pasta. Then we did our night routine. Thennn I went to bed. That’s my blog.
My first blogggg Okay guys I’m a little late but ima try to sum everything up so basically the first few days we stayed at this Airbnb and it was soooo niceee they bring you tu comidaaaa oh also im kayla btw i forgot to say that but yeah that was nice the view was soooo pretty like omg insane. We saw so so many doggos it was amazing i was in doggy heaven. We took a boat to go to this one part of the lake wher there was rocks you can jump off of, so we went and the water was cold at first but it actually felt really gooddd
I wish I knew how to breathe under water like a mermaid so I didn’t have to plug my nose but it’s okIt was a lot higher than it looks lollll I think it was like 20 ftA dog we saw at the lake he was so sweetJust a cute little picmoments before the dog walked up to ussssThis very nice lady took a picture of us she was really nice
Okay guys that’s all for #kaylasblogsss hasta mañanaaaaa:))
Every day we do peaks (good stuff) and valleys (not good stuff). Today I had no valleys, only peaks!
I woke up and ate and got dressed. Caminamos a la escuela (we walked to school). En el primer minuto (in the first minute) escuchamos música (we listened to music). I learned a little bit, I played a game of catch using verbos (verbs) with a boy named Leo. It was divertido (fun). Leo, me, and our teachers played hide and seek with cards with words on it. Leo is shorter than me and he wears a cowboy hat. I learned some more. Mommy surprised me with a new bag because my bag was ripped. She got it at the mercado (market). She also got me a basketball and I was so happy!
I was thinking about the rock road. Mom said it’s cobblestone. There was no cement so they had to make mud and water to make paste to stick the rocks in. It must have been hard and took 5 hours. And the people who built buildings had to get the wood from trees. It is hard work.
I ate pasta and pollo for lunch and 3 hot dogs and French fries for dinner. I snuggled with Kianna and watched tv. I caught a butterfly with my hands and it landed on my camisa (shirt) and flew away even after I touched it. It was a great day. I did my night routine and am in bed. That’s the blog.
We woke up and did our normal morning routine. I learned some more. I sang a lot. Mommy met us at the pausa for a field trip. We went to the parque (park) to watch the festival/parade. They were celebrating Saint Santiago. There were a lot of people playing instruments, wearing their own hats and dresses and costumes, and there were only a few cars because there were so many people. It was muy interesante (very interesting). The drums and trumpets were my favorite part. I also liked seeing all of the little and big kids participating in the parade. That was cool. We went to eat lunch in a really cool garden. I put on a bottle wrapper attached to a bottle on my chin like a beard. We went home and I FaceTimed with my cousin Ady. Then we played monkey in the middle and after, I found a blind snake! I ate my favorite thing for dinner; spaghetti. I did my normal night routine. This is a short blog because it’s late. That’s my blog.
We woke up, got dressed, ate breakfast, packed our backpacks for escuela (school), took our first day of escuela picture and caminamos (we walked) to the old school without knowing that the place changed. So, then we had to caminar more to the other location. Everyone filled out forms, and met our maestras (teachers). I felt happy to see my maestra again. Her name is Ms. Lucia, Kayla’s maestra is Ms. I don’t remember her name, Kianna’s maestra is Mrs. Rosa, and Tia’s maestra is Mrs. Cony. We first learned some words and then my favorite part was listening to música (music). Ms. Lucia played my favorite songs and she sang with me. A few of the new words I learned were; escucha (listen), corre (run), pega (stick), corta (cut), mira (look), and that’s all I can remember for now. Then it was pausa (break time) and I ate a galleta deliciosa (delicious cookie) and played ping pong with Kianna and Kayla. After break we learned and escuchamos (we listened) to more música, in English and then in Spanish. I wrote some words in my notebook. It was divertido (fun) and a little hard but I’m glad I’m learning. Then mom picked us up and we came home to eat lunch. I had the most delicioso pollo (delicious chicken), French fries and pan (bread). Then I played monkey in the middle with Kianna and Kayla. I was in the middle 3 or 4 times. It was so divertido. It rained a lot. We went to dance lessons but me and Kianna didn’t want to dance so watched and played a game. I liked watching everyone dance. There was a man there that was super tall, probably like 6’5. Then I ate some steak tacos, I just like the steak in the middle and the pico de gallo but not the tortilla. I ate everyone’s pico de gallo and even drank the liquid. It was so delicioso. Then I went home, and went to bed. The end. That’s my blog.
So while the picture above at lemon represents where we started our day, it is by no means where we ended it. Our school moved, and we were clearly the last to know. Actually I was well aware the main school moved however I wasn’t informed that they closed the second location that happened to be a block (a 4 minute walk rather than a 12 minute walk) from our house last month. So, with all best laid plans, we can still stumble and landed at the wrong location for our first day of school. Here’s where the stress and logistics of a trip can feel heavy when you’re the one directing everyone. So without missing a beat we rerouted to our new school. The physical adjustment was far easier for me than the emotional one. And here’s where we learn to pivot. Life can’t always be predictable. If we stay fixed and rigid in our thinking in any situation…with set expectations, without the ability to pivot, then life can be even harder than it needs to be. I had in my head what it looked like for my schooling experience. It was familiar, it was safe, it was predictable….. all until it wasn’t. I think most of us in life keep from moving on, or changing course in life because we refuse to pivot. We stay stuck; in situations, in relationships, in jobs, and in behaviors. So here’s to getting unstuck.
I regrouped and was happy to see my teacher, even though I fear her greatly. For those of you who followed along last year, I have the same teacher, and she’s hard. Yes, I chose her once again. I am either a masochist or I really wanna be forced to learn Spanish… only time will tell which it is.
Then, on our pausa (our break), I saw this on the wall at our coffee spot. Life is short, and in the big picture, the small stuff doesn’t matter. What’s important is to be present with others and to serve…. in whatever capacity we are able to.
We went to salsa lessons tonight and I am most proud of Kayla for taking the class with me, and secondly most proud of Nicole for stepping in and learning to be a lead (we were short on men). When I hit a wall tonight with being the decision maker of the trip, I was thankful Nicole stepped in. There were more peaks today than valleys, so I’ll be grateful for them both.
Holaaaa its Kianna I’ve decided to make my first blog about some of my favorite things so far (totally inspired by Michelegracias). For starters since it’s fresh in my mind (y mi estomago) I think my favorite dinner was what I had tonight at Tacool. I got steak tacos sooo yum. I do have to say the view from our airbnb in Lago de Atitlan was amazing so that definitely has to make it on this list. Also my favorite dog so far was a lil pug puppy we saw in San Juan at the lake when we climbed up the Mirador Kaqasiiwaan (yeah idk how to say it either) ; it was sooo tiny.
Sidebar: I’m kinda upset because I went to add some photos but realized I barely have any. Like I’m glad I haven’t been on my phone alot but I do want to make an effort to take more photos so stay tuned for that mis amigos.
