Okay, it didn’t go absolutely perfectly, but it was perfect
enough. I arrived at the high school, Instituto de Guanacaste, early to be let
in and prepare the classroom. The students, one group right after the other,
arrived five minutes early! And every
single student on my list showed up, plus one. JumpStart Liberia no longer
consists of 20 sixth graders, but 21.
We started with a short icebreaker and then dove right into
lesson one. I can already tell which students are more confident and have an
easier time with English, and which students will need some encouragement,
motivation and time to speak. But from their initial surveys on why they wanted
to participate in JumpStart, they all believe
that English will be key in their success, not only during high school, but
in their future career as a chef, lawyer, and hotel owner, among others.
The day ended abruptly at 11:30, and already I can tell that
this whole experience is going to fly by. I hope to give you inside access to
JumpStart Liberia as much as possible.
Thank you so much for keeping up with the camp and if you
donated, I cannot express my gratitude. These students are already growing and
learning.
Annie
Peace Corps Volunteer – TEFL
mottanna1@gmail.com
