It’s Monday, and that means the school week has begun! Today
we had the privilege of attending of the Corporate Management of Schools
Diamond Jubilee, a student-led conference consisting of over 3500 students from
different schools in Kottayam. We
watched a series of two-minute presentations given by the top students of each
school. Each student was given the opportunity to address what they believe are
flaws within their education system. Students voiced concern over many
different issues, ranging from the incorporation of technology into classrooms
to the quality of bathrooms. The presentations gave us a unique perspective of
the Indian education system. At then end of the presentations, we got a chance
to present what we believe are the core values of the American education
system. Overall, the exchange was quite the cultural experience!
Following the Jubilee, we headed in to Changacherry for some
shopping. Although we didn’t find exactly what we were looking for, we
did end up buying some traditional Kerala teas for our friends back home.
Tonight, there was tutoring down at the clinic. We got to play and interact with the kids, which was loads of fun! The night was full of multiple rounds of hide
& go seek and ninja, and we were challenged to a game of cricket tomorrow
afternoon!
Looking forward to seeing all of you soon!
XOXO
Oh my gosh--it all sounds so cool!!
ReplyDeleteThe jubilee sounds like an amazing experience. What a great opportunity!
And what fun to play with the kids!
Have fun at cricket tomorrow!
XO Betsy Edwards
Wow, there were a lot of kids sitting in the room watching you on stage. That had to be quite an experience. Hope that your presentations went well.
ReplyDeleteTo help you practice for your cricket match, I am attaching the following definition for 'sledging' from Wikipedia. Am sure you won't need it, but just in case...
"Sledging is a term used in cricket to describe the practice whereby some players seek to gain an advantage by insulting or verbally intimidating the opposing player. The purpose is to try to weaken the opponent's concentration, thereby causing him to make mistakes or underperform. It can be effective because the batsman stands within hearing range of the bowler and certain close fielders; and vice-versa. The insults may be direct or feature in conversations among fielders designed to be overheard."
A few notes about the first day of the new trimester at the high school. Grades were mailed out and everyone got their schedules--there will be a new teacher this trimester. There are a couple of new boys, a freshman and a junior, for you to meet when you get back. The musical rehearsals started in earnest, it looks like it is going to be a great show.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the warm weather, it is supposed to go down to 18F in the next week!