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Today was typical. Normal classes. Normal drama. My kids all love each other and hate each other. Parents come to visit. "Miss Chelllllllsea, can I go spit?". Saying "shhhh" for the 612th time. "Yes you have to do your work. No you can't have another sticker." On the up side, during my 45 minute break for Palauan, I went to the library to see Carl and learned how to waltz! While we were practicing, Nelson walked in and gave us the strangest look. Talk about something you don't see every day! After school we had to wait around until board meeting, so I rearranged my classroom and moved all my kids around. Hopefully it'll be better rather then worse for the noise, but compared to other classes, my class is phenomenal. My kids are great! They listen when I tell them to be quiet, and mostly they get along. Mairee is the one who always wants to spit. She is fast in her work and hugs me every morning. Sora is smart, but always cries. He just can't get along with other kids and always wants his way. He and Makani always scream during recess about who is a cheater and who isn't. Shayne sings constantly. She won't stop! During recess, during school, after school. It's just too much! She is the sweetest girl ever though. She stays after school every day to have me read to her and plays with me! Krystal is the one who always tells everyone what is right or wrong. She has an answer for everything and is on of the cutest girls ever. Today in chapel, the 8th grade did a play on drugs and alcohol and she asked me "Teacher, what are drugs?". SO CUTE! Mariah always brings me her stuffed animals to play with. Mizora is quiet but always says "I love you teacher" when I give her a sticker. Max cried the days I was on crutches and couldn't come to school, but as soon as I got back he was fine again. Makani is such a troublemaker but he is too cute not to love with his little mohawk. Today he brought me his drink. When I asked him if he wanted it he said "yes, but I want you to have it". Ichiro calls me over every few minutes to see if his work is correct. Kylie always jumps on my back to travel across the room. Ked loves playing random tag whenever we have a lull in a lesson, which is cute but can be very distracting! Martin is the fastest kid in everything, finishing way ahead with 100%. Mandy is new and on the first day she already latched on to me. One of the cutest girls ever!
After hanging out for a bit after school and waiting for the board meeting to start we got pizza! And cheeseburgers and doughnuts. Even though the meeting was supposed to start at 5:30, the board members didn't arrive until about 6:15, and even then only two showed up! More food for us! We had a great evening of talking and food and it was really fun just to relax. During the meeting I left to go to the bathroom and when I was coming back a cat jumped out of the bushes and ran right across my path! I must have look petrified because my heart jumped up to the roof of my mouth and I just about passed out. Being alone in the dark in Palau is never good for the nerves. I have worship tomorrow for the staff and grading to do, but even though the internet is slower then a salted snail it is just so relaxing to see what my family and friends at home are up to. I feel like there is only a small thread of communication between my "old life" and what I have here. Tammi and I were talking about how sad it is going to be when we have to leave this place. I know everyone says the time goes slow here, but that's what I want! I am dreading Christmas when time is supposed to speed up. I just want to enjoy each and every day here because after this it's back to school! Not that I don't like school, but this is the kind of experience that I will never get again! If only my pictures would load!!
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