I'm doing 36 things
I am writing from a computer lab in my school, Hipolito, in Chitre, Panama. I have been here for almost 3 weeks and have one month of classes left. It has been a challenging, broadening, delightful, infuriating, and incredibly fun experience. The school is disorganized to say the least, and the English teachers here barely know English. I am enamored with my host family, Ramiro and Ana Serrano with daughters Dayana and Kristley (and a son attending the University in Panama). There are 12 other volunteers in the Azuero province and two others in Chitre. I teach from 7:30 to 12:30, roughly, each day. And starting today I have adult classes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 2. Living in Panama is hot but wonderful. Teaching elementary English… I´m grateful for the experience but would not choose to do this again.
grovers's Life List
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1. Do a snowboard trick
1 person -
2. walk a labyrinth
73 people -
3. ride in a hot air balloon
1,984 people -
4. See the Northern Lights
1 cheer16,917 people -
5. Learn to play the mandolin
1 cheer253 people -
6. study abroad
2,368 people -
7. bike across the USA
24 people -
8. start a book club
156 people -
9. Climb a mountain
1 cheer1,750 people -
10. Start a revolution
1 cheer1,024 people -
11. bungee jump
1 cheer3,435 people -
12. Be able to do a pull-up
12 people -
13. Get my college degree
1 cheer42 people -
14. Learn a third language
2 cheers197 people -
15. milk a cow
1 cheer523 people -
16. See the pyramids in Egypt
2 cheers241 people -
17. Learn pole dancing
1 cheer114 people -
18. Be a maid of honor
19 people -
19. trust someone completely
221 people -
20. Swim with killer whales
19 people -
21. Meditate
2,764 people -
22. Be completely honest with someone
3 people -
23. Write the book
16 people -
24. Ride a camel
415 people -
25. Swim in the dead sea
161 people -
26. fall in love again
1,729 people -
27. Jump into a pool filled with jell-o
1 person -
28. Be in a Movie
1,515 people -
29. sleep in an igloo
63 people -
30. go ice fishing
66 people -
31. see the grand canyon
876 people -
32. save someone's life
982 people -
33. tour alcatraz
2 people -
34. go bridge jumping
4 people -
35. go mudding
7 people -
36. fly in a helicopter
1 cheer203 people
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