Oh I miss my precious little darlings already. Today was definitely full of mixed feelings. I was nervous about how it was going to be. Turns out, I took it much harder than anyone else. The kids were like, ok bye! I brought them all little lollipops and I heard "Gracias Paola" for a good 5 minutes straight. Highlight. Then at the end of the day, everyone came over to give me a kiss goodbye.
My time at La Juanita was relatively short, and flew by. I still vividly remember how nervous and unsure I was about it all, but each day got better, each day I challenged myself, and I saw so much growth in myself... and in the kids. On Monday, I visited little Lautaro's house, with the teacher, to interview the mom for the school. These interviews take place in the home, so the kindergarten has a better sense of their living situation, more to observe there, etc. Lautaro has been having such a hard time at school, never leaving his mom's side, crying a lot. Breaks my heart. But today, he was finally, for the first time, playing by himself, saying hi to me, participating, and having fun. I'll really miss seeing the progress of the kids. It was a perfect ending.
Final La Juanita photos
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