Tuesday, October 7, 2008

QUICK UPDATE

I'm living with a very kind host family for the first three months. I'm learning to eat sitting on the floor, properly poor tea, use a squat toilet, and of course the langauge. I'm also adapting to the long skirts. That's right. Tess in long skirts ALL THE TIME. Believe it.

We have five hours of language training per day but I'm picking it up quickly. I can't wait till I can actually communicate! Simple sentences is all I can manage at this point.

I have also met my counterpart (english teacher) who I will be working with for the first three months and she seems very nice and very experienced. I will be learning more from her than I could ever possibly give to her. Humbling. Fabulous.

More later! Write me letters!!