60 Second Recap for Month 1

60 Second Recap for Month 1

I’m happy, healthy, and slowly adjusting

Where Have I been?

Philly, NYC, Manila, Tokyo, Iloilo, Leone, Gumarias, Island Cove, Cavite

(Insert Sweat, Sweat, and more sweat for every part here in out)

Pre Training:

Learned lots of rules, near death life vest experience, met new friends, fed crocodiles, learned survival language, met my cluster, found out I was moving to Iloilo City.

Where Do I live?

Mandurrio, outside the main city of Iloilo.  I live with Seth, Sol, Grace, and Suseth. They are very kind, and we are getting along well. They are so accommodating, and I’m grateful for each of them.  Sadly I was very sick for the first 3 weeks, but I’m better now. The pollution is heavy, and my lungs had a hard time adjusting.  To get around I take a Jeepney or walk. Getting used to the weather.

Friends:

I have an amazing cluster…and I like them each for different reasons. The quick recap…

Three Word Descriptions for my Clustermates

Densie- Chicka Chicka,  candid, honest

Sean- “Sexy as hell” – as requested

Amari- interesting, creative, achiever

Hannah-  deep, quiet, caring

Jaron- thinker, funny, refreshing

Daily Life

Plain T-shirts. Plain Clothes.  Language class 4 hours every day. Technical for 4 more. And of course, sweat, sweat and more sweat.  Two times a week I work at the HS. Get called Ma’am.

 Funny Stories 1,2,3’s

1. My host dad explained that he was taking the dog to “hit it” and I didn’t understand what he meant. He said the dog hit it three times, it was good for the dog to hit it, it was time for the dog to hit it. I now understand…he meant he was breeding the dog. I will never think of “hitting it” the same way again.
2. Counterpart took me the mall and sang me “Like A Virgin”
3. Went to a karaoke birthday party…and sang. Badly.

 

Accomplishments

Teaching students. Can say the language I’m speaking correctly. Killed a cockroach. Ate foods that looked and smelled funny. Survived month one.

Thank you for keeping in touch!!! I am 1/27 of the way done DD

and as always, thanks for reading,

Lysette

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