Leaving Concepcion was a lot harder than I expected it to be. This last week went by obnoxiously fast, I still can not believe I am on my flight back to the states. This week has been by far my most favorite week of the trip.
The week started with regular school days, being back in the classrooms was so much fun. I love spending time with the students. The most memorable moment in the classrooms this week was teaching my history lesson on Taxation without Represwntation, and the American Revolution. Although it was a challenge teaching a lesson in another language, I learned a lot about myself in the process and grew as a teacher. The hardest goodbye were the goodbyes from all the students. They attacked me with hugs and kisses, they practically wouldn’t let me leave on Friday. It tore me up, I will miss them tremendously.
This week has been filled with a million goodbyes. We had many farewell celebrations, I feel through those celebrations every relationship I made throughout the trip strengthened tremendously. Wednesday night we had a dinner with the faculty at a restaurant near school. The food was great, but the company was even better. We had a blast. That night, the thought of leaving Chile began to make my heart sink. What do you mean I have to leave, I just became best friends with all of these people.. Although there were still two days left, it never felt like I actually had to leave. Thursday night we had a barbecue with the faculty which was also a great time. That night it finally hit me that I was actually leaving all the amazing peopl I had met in Chile in just one short day. It is amazing how close you can get to someone in three short weeks. I will forever cherish the friendships and memories I have obtained throughout this experience.
Teaching in Chile has taught me more about teaching than I could have ever learned in a classroom or lecture. I can not put into words how grateful I am for this experience. Chao Chile!
Xoxo,
Maddie
ch fun. I love spending time with the students. The most
This week has been filled with a million goodbyes. We had many farewell celebrations, I feel through those celebrations every relationship I made throughout the trip strengthened tremendously. Wednesday night we had a dinner with the faculty at a restaurant near school. The food was great, but the company was even better. We had a blast. That night, the thought of leaving Chile began to make my heart sink. What do you mean I have to leave, I just became best friends with all of these people.. Although there were still two days left, it never felt like I actually had to leave. Thursday night we had a barbecue with the faculty which was also a great time. That night it finally hit me that I was actually leaving all the amazing peopl I had met in Chile in just one short day. It is amazing how close you can get to someone in three short weeks. I will forever cherish the friendships and memories I have obtained throughout this experience.
Teaching in Chile has taught me more about teaching than I could have ever learned in a classroom or lecture. I can not put into words how grateful I am for this experience. Chao Chile!
Xoxo,
Maddie
Spanish:
Salir de Concepción fue mucho más difícil de lo que esperaba. Esta última semana fue desagradablemente rápida, todavía no puedo creer que estoy en mi vuelo de regreso a los Estados Unidos. Esta semana ha sido, con mucho, mi semana favorita del viaje.
La semana comenzó con días escolares regulares, estar de vuelta en las aulas fue muy divertido. Me encanta pasar tiempo con los estudiantes. El momento más memorable en las aulas esta semana fue la enseñanza de mi lección de historia sobre impuestos sin represalias y la revolución estadounidense. Aunque fue un desafío enseñar una lección en otro idioma, aprendí mucho sobre mí en el proceso y crecí como profesor. El adiós más duro fueron las despedidas de todos los estudiantes. Me atacaron con abrazos y besos, prácticamente no me dejaron partir el viernes. Me rompió, los extrañaré tremendamente.
Esta semana se ha llenado con un millón de despedidas. Tuvimos muchas celebraciones de despedida, siento a través de esas celebraciones que cada relación que hice durante el viaje se fortaleció enormemente. El miércoles por la noche cenamos con la facultad en un restaurante cerca de la escuela. La comida fue excelente, pero la compañía fue incluso mejor. Nos lo pasamos de maravilla. Esa noche, la idea de irme de Chile comenzó a hacer que mi corazón se hundiera. ¿Qué quiere decir que tengo que irme, acabo de convertirme en el mejor amigo de todas estas personas ... Aunque todavía quedaban dos días, nunca me sentí como si realmente tuviera que irme. El jueves por la noche tuvimos una barbacoa con la facultad, que también fue un gran momento. Esa noche finalmente me di cuenta de que en realidad estaba dejando a toda la gente increíble que había conocido en Chile en solo un corto día. Es increíble lo cerca que puede llegar a alguien en tres cortas semanas. Siempre apreciaré las amistades y recuerdos que he obtenido a lo largo de esta experiencia.
La enseñanza en Chile me ha enseñado más sobre la enseñanza de lo que podría haber aprendido en un aula o conferencia. No puedo expresar con palabras cuán agradecido estoy por esta experiencia. Chao Chile!
Xoxo,
Maddie
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