Currently I am sitting in Sackett Hall in Bethel, Alaksa. This is where they house all the new teachers, in dorm style rooms, for orientation for two days. Today was day #1 and OMG so much information. Between learning about some culture and meeting more people at the school, my brain is fried.
Oh and we danced. Yes danced.
Now I can march high step down the field while playing the fight song in my sleep (and probably have) but my coordination was called into question with Yu'pik dancing. The tempo increases the more you dance and it was great. But it was so much fun!!
I have met some really great people too. Everyone here is really nice and always willing to help. The age range for the teachers is outstanding. Some like me have just graduated college while others are coming to teacher here after retiring in another state. Others still have left wives and older kids at home to come here for a year or two for an adventure. But we're all here for pretty much the same reason: to teach and to have some adventure at the same time.
One more day of orientation tomorrow and then its back on the plane tomorrow back to Napakiak. (A 7 minute plane ride by the way) I cannot wait to sleep in my own bed. *sigh*
Oh and I broke down and bought a new phone :(
Lesson of this post: Paying for your own phone is no fun at all!
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