My time in Ouaga is quickly coming to an end. Last week was the final week of English Camp/Classes at the Embassy, and I’m going back to village tomorrow. It was a great experience teaching at the Embassy and living in Ouaga, but I’m excited to get back home…even though I’ll only be there for three days.
The last week of English Camp was quite exciting. One of the Peace Corps senior staff members got her start speaking English a number of years ago at the camp. She’s now a doctor, and we invited her to the Language Center to talk about HIV/AIDS with the students. She gave one presentation in French for the beginning students, and one presentation in English for the advanced students. Though both sessions were well-received, the highlight of the week was definitely our Olympic-style track and field day. Think elementary school field day meets Beijing meets family reunion. We had an egg race, 3-legged race, and water balloon toss. The kids were a little hesitant at first, but by the end even the older ones were cheering and having a great time. Yesterday we had a closing ceremony and open house for the parents. Each class got to do a performance, and they sang songs and performed skits. All in English. It was great to see their confidence and creativity coming out in their second…actually third or fourth language. Pictures from the month are here.
Tomorrow I’m headed back to village for the first time in two months. I loved living in Ouaga with electricity and running water, but I’m excited to go home. Excited and nervous. I hope no animals have moved into my house! It’ll be a quick stay in village- just enough time to say hi- then I’ll be back in Ouaga next weekend. We leave for Benin and Togo a week from today, and I can’t wait for the beach!
Cheers!
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