The first week, or half of a week was a lot of fun. When we arrived at the house we had our first meal with Margarita and her husband, Pedro Pablo. The first day we were able to go with Margarita to the school and take a tour and meet many of the staff and teachers.
We started with students right away on Thursday morning. I was placed with the fourth grade English teacher, Valerie. The fourth graders were very welcoming and I had a lot of fun just observing the lessons. The students speak English very well, much better than I speak Spanish. In the English lessons the students are not allowed to speak Spanish unless they do not know a word in English. I was quite amazed at their English skills. On Friday, I observed the class in the morning and then the students went to a conference/seminar for the rest of the day.
The students got out of school at noon on Friday. After school on Friday, Lindsey, Rainey, Mario, and I went to a plaza and a street market to shop. We also tried some traditional Puebla cookies. On Saturday, we all went to the Aztec pyramid in Cholula. Lindsey, Rainey, and I climbed to the top of one part of the pyramid. We also went to visit a church that is built on the top of the pyramid. On Sunday, Rainey and I went to a local church and then met up with everyone at a local flea market. We had a lot of fun shopping.
The first week was very fun and eventful. We did a lot at school and we were able to do some tourist things. I have been able to practice my Spanish a lot. I already love it here!