ICPNA

I observed my first class at ICPNA (Instituto Cultural Peruan Norteamericano) where I´ll be ¨volunteering¨ next month. I can´t wait to start on April 6th. The classrooms are quite small. Mine had only 8 students, all between the ages of 9 and 10. I´ll be working with students that age on comprehension, pronounciation and how to use what they learn during conversation. We teach from workbooks and require the students to pass set examinations but I think other than that I´ll be set free as to how I want to go about teaching the students I have. Which is awesome cause if you know me you know I love kids and I love to have fun with kids. If I can teach them something along the way...even more awesome. Weird side note, I just noticed today that Amparo, the director, is missing her left arm. I know, weird, but something I thought I should mention.

Life here in Cusco is coming along swimmingly. I´m well settled (if you don´t count the fact that I´ve already had to change bunks to accomodate reservations) here at The Point. All of the staff now know who I am and although I know all of them I am still learning their names. lol I´ve also already had some interests. In particular a very nice, hot guy from Argentina named Claudio. He´s travelling with his five friends, all of whom I now consider my friends, around South America. By the way, when I say hot, I mean HOT! (please refer to photos on MySpace) Before I had to move rooms they were my roommates in Crazy Bitch. Now I´m in Miski Wawa (which means ¨sweet baby¨). I really hope I don´t have to move again anytime soon.

I´m by myself for now as Moose has gone to Puno where he has to pick up his new passport. No worries though, I´ve many friends in Cusco and at The Point. I´m also gaining a pretty full plate. Tomorrow I meet up with Nellida, a teacher at ICPNA, around 9a.m. so we can help each other out with languages and then I´m off to observe more classes until I have to be at work at the bar. Hopefully Litzy and I will be able to go out this weekend and she can show me the good spots for learning Salsa and where to drink. My dancing partner, Jenny, is gone to travel around more so I´ve got to find someone who loves to dance as much as she does! And there is always Nico, a really sweet Columbian American guy who is staying here at The Point. He also used to live in Crazy Bitch with us.

Well, I´m gone for now but check in with me later as I´m sure I´ll have more tales to tell!