This was our last week. We invigilated exams at Tec and discussed with students their plans for the future. It is very interesting to speak with the students. There is this great desire to go an become and engineer or doctor. The arts is lost completely. Which as an art teacher makes me sad to see. I believe art is very therapeutic and with the heavy course load these student have it would be beneficial to have such classes.

We were able to visit Frida Kahlo’s house and I was super excited to see it. I had learned about her in my undergrad and heard about her house but never thought i would go and see it in person. I went with my other two teacher candidates and i was able to share my knowledge of her with them.

Frida had many obstacles in her life from getting polio at a young age, having many miscarriages, an abusive husband and surviving a bus accident that would leave her bedridden and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life.  She never shared how she was suffering with people. She and Diego (her husband) would always have guests at their house. She made her disabilities her power and inspired her art. From her dresses to her bedroom you can see how art was her way of life and she paved the way for many woman artists.

For me as an artist Art is my life however i find a balance between daily life and my practice. Art is something to share and pass on to others and as a teacher i want to do that with my students. Children are an inspiration to me. At a young age they are not afraid to try new things. I hope to keep this alive within my students. Before this trip to Mexico I was aware of how fortunate I am for everything that I have. The students I have met here make me very proud to call myself a teacher. I hope one day the girls from Regina will come to Canada and visit. I look forward to coming home and using what i have learned in the classrooms here in Mexico in my own class.