I went back to La Juanita today... what a difference from the first day. I helped the teachers out with the student information forms, and helped translate some into english, in order to send them out to the "Padrinos" (Godfathers)-- who are people that sponsor a child. I worked closely with the teacher, and got to learn a little more about the kids coming to the kindergarten. (School starts Monday). I started to really grasp the dire living situations a lot of these kids come from. Today I was less intimidated by the environment, and better able to absorb everything and look forward to doing more work there. I go back on Wednesday.
I also met little Mariana. She was so darling, only 3, but we managed to have some sort of conversation. She came over to give me a big hug, then she threw sand at me. We're gonna be good friends, I think.
At first, I was worried about the long commute to get there... but the time on the road allows me to look around and reflect on everything. So, it's not such a bad thing (Oh, hey, bright side of things!) Luckily, we got a ride back into town (and avoided the bus and van). On the way home, the subway broke down. Since I hadn't had my requisite 50 blocks worth of walking yet, I decided to walk home, in order to see more of the city on foot... This is me making lemonade out of lemons again. Then I made some wrong turns, and REALLY got to see LOTS of the city. I finally found my way back, and did my homework with some beer and tex mex at a random bar. It was another great day.
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