Sorry everyone for not posting earlier but this is my first trip into town. I'm currently staying at Ajeltaki Elementary school, sleeping in a classroom. This is about 35 minutes from downtown Majuro so it's a little bit of a trek to get some internet.
So far, I'm loving the island. The people are amazing and friendly and...a little nosy. The first time we ventured out of the school, out directors received phone calls from several, meaning at least three people, notifying them that we got a ride with so and so and we went to this store and were wearing this and that. It's a pretty small island and EVERYONE knows who we are even if they don't say so. It's a little bit like Ukiah. :)
The first couple days we mostly settled in and got to know each other. Yesterday was our first true day of orientation. We has a class on the introduction of ASL, American sign Language. One of my fellow volunteers is deaf and he'll be hopping around the islands, working with Special Education classrooms. It was really interesting, this might be a new language for me to learn...
Then we had our first Marshallese language class which is amazing. The language here is so beautiful but fast paced and the instructors are wonderful. I can't stay too long on the computer but just wanted to update you all a little bit.
Bar lo eok! (This means, See you later)
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