Holla!

We had our last day at Regina, and it was bitter sweet. I really enjoyed spending time with all the girls. From our bus rides with the little girls singing their favourite songs to chatting with the old girls about Mexico and their society. All of these memories I will remember forever.

We helped out with four classes that were doing presentations. Each group had a country and had to pretend they were trying to sell a trip to the destination. It was interesting at this school i found the students were off task a lot of the time. I do not want to speak badly about the school at all because i believe they are doing great things. My expectations were to have everyones work done and be paying attention. The girls did give us their full attention when we would speak to them. A few times groups selected specifically me to watch their project.

The girls loved to talk about the pro’s and con’s of Mexico and what it is like in Canada. Many of them wanted to travel and visit Canada and some hoped they would leave Mexico for a better life. We discussed Trump and his news, the girls articulated their beliefs and i agreed with them. I felt closed to them… not completely sure why… maybe my spanish roots. I have never been around so many people who are just like myself. The way we talked, interacted was very similar.

When it came to the afternoon Tim and I taught a class of girls (age 17). We were working on reading comprehension. The topic of the article was TOM’s shoes,  a very popular brand and how it is an example of social entrepreneurship. It was interesting to discuss these concepts with the students and see how they felt about these issues. There is a fair amount of poverty in Mexico.

On our way home we chatted with one of our favourite bus buddies, Ines. She is 10 years old and is very wise for her age. Ines is funny and bright, like many of the girls i will remember her forever.