This blog post is brought to you by Nikita and Jordin. (The Best Leaders Ever)
So today we shadowed high school students in Nicaragua. We started off our day by waking up and although we woke up at 5, we saw this as an oppertunity to wash clothes and get everyone ready for the day a little early… three hours earlier then we needed to thanks to Nikita who thought it was later then it actually was. Haha – oops! We ate breakfast then came back to the hostel to work on our CAP (Community Action Project). We planned the first steps of our project by prioritizing what steps and tools we needed. Then a few of us ventured to the hardware store to get estimations of how much it will cost to make our project a success. Then we made sure everybody was prepared for the first day of school. With everyone looking nice and spiffy we ventured on the public bus to the high school. We got to the high school and were divided into two class rooms.
Room 1: Our first class of the day was English class and our seocnd was biology. We played pictionary so they could practice their English vocabulary words. We noticed some of the differences between Nicaraguan and U.S. students was the motivation to participate in class disscussions. It was also intriguing to see some of the similarties there were. The Nicaraguan students were intrested in some of the same social media platforms such as, music and TV shows students in the U.S. watch. All the students were really nice and inviting
Room 2: Our first class was smaller than room two but just big enough to get us all seated. The people in our class were really nice and offered their own seats in order for us to get seated. The surprising thing that i saw that made education in the U.S and in Nicaragua different were that the teachers switched classes and the boys in class were more outgoing than the girls. We got through our first spanish philosophy class in 15 minutes and we got through social science talking about what we did on the fourth of July… To which we answered, watch fireworks, hang out with family members, or eating food. Some even said that they did celebrate it because they felt more mexican than anything else. This class ended with the biginning of the actual dancing during English class. We did our “American” dancing in which we introduced them to the Nay Nay.
One thing we took away from this experience was that the students here are very similar and very different from us in many ways. We look forward to tomorrow when we start our CAP project. Miss you all and we hope everyone at home is doing great!!
The boys indeed looked pretty spiffy for school. Love it! Glad you got to experienced school in a different country. Most of the schools I have been to in the past outside of the U.S., I noticed that the level of desire to learn and better ones life was higher and the respect for school and teachers was stronger. Learn and take that back to the U.S. with you Nick. Can’t wait for your call on Sat., miss you so much:))
Love you always,
Mom
Hi Natalie I miss you bout I know you are out there helping other people and you learning about other cultures that are different You are out there helping other people and you learning about other cultures that are different from us Say hi to all the students from Nicaragua have a great night remember that Bella Gabby and I and the rest of the family miss you and love you a lot
I miss you Natalie …cuando regresas y no se te olvide algo para mi tu hermano Jesse k te quiere mucho
Hi Natalie♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Miss you!!!
I love to read everything you guys do everyday. I can only imagine how you all must feel weird and different out there.But at the same time must be so excited to live the way they do, and learn a lot and having so much fun.!! Iveth cuidate mucho te extrañamos. Tu tia vivia te manda saludos. I LOVE YOU…♡♡♡
Hola Natalie estoy orguyosa de ti.Natalie todos te extrañamos y te queremos muncho
Hi Jordin,
Man, I miss you more and more each day you are gone. However I couldn’t be prouder of you and your friend. I’ve read every post and can’t wait to end my day by knowing how you spent yours. The pictures are all great and with Jeonna’s help I can almost name all of your friends. I hope that you guys post more about your CAP. I know that what you are learning and sharing of yourself is an amazing gift. Live and enjoy every moment of this experience. Grandpa, your unckes, aunts Ava , Alivia Jeonna and me miss you a bunch. PS Uncle Albert just sent a text saying Baby Xavier may be on his way tonight. I’ll keep you posted. Stay safe. Love Momma
Hi Xavier! Wow, we miss you! But we love seeing all these pictures of you guys. You all clean up really well! 🙂
Xav, were you in the class that was dancing at the end?? Sounds like fun. Maybe you guys can implement this at Summit this year (nudge, nudge Ms. Goddard!)
We had Papa’s 82nd birthday on Saturday at Maggianos. We all missed you and I kept thinking how much would would have loved eating that day… the whole table was covered with lasagne and gnocchi. Burp. 🙂
Will you be getting another free day soon? With maybe a phone call home? Hmmm?? These posts are awesome, but I would sure love to hear your voice. <3
xoxo,
Mom
PS: Did you notice in the comment about that Jordin and Jeonna's uncle is naming his baby after YOU?? Wow, you must have been a super good kid at their house to deserve THAT! (haha!) Girls, I agree with your Uncle Albert that Xavier is a very cool name. 🙂 Best wishes for a healthy baby!
Love you Nikita. We miss you. I hope you continue to enjoy and learn a lot on your trip ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Nikita,
We all miss you very much. Everyone is asking about you and how it’s going. I can’t say much because we’ve only had short conversations but that you sound very happy. I’ve given them the information about this blog so they can see the types of activities you are doing.
I hope you continue to have enjoyable experiences there and that you learn a lot from them. We are waiting anxiously here for your return. I love you very much baby.
XOXO,
Your momma
Hello,
I hope you are all doing well 🙂 I hope your experience is everything you want it to be. Learning how other young people live and appreciate education just as you all do. May be something that you can pass on to school mates and younger siblings.
Moises it is so good to see you Son!!! We miss your face lol. Try and call home soon <3
Love mom
Hi Nikkita, sounds like your having a wonderful time, your learning a lot, aND making a huge difference in your life and that of others. I’m proud of yo, and glad that you gave yourself this opportunity. See you soon Nikkities!