Friday, June 5, 2015

June 5 - Work at St. Matthews

Making tamales
Today was our second day at St. Matthews School. Today, in addition to painting, we also took turns creating a sidewalk. The work was exhausting, but we managed to complete some of our given task. We also met with our classroom buddies and they gave us a tour of the St. Matthew Village. We even stopped by some of our Belizean friends’ houses. We learned about their culture and lifestyles.




When we finished, we went back to the classroom and showed them one of our games: Mafia. We explained the game to them by playing a practice round, and then they joined in. They learned really fast and we let them lead. They had Alex “killed” with a knife, but it was all fun. Eventually it was time to go. So, we said farewell to our new friends.
After, we got on the bus for a 15-minute bumpy ride to The Tropical Education Center, also known as TEC. Upon arrival we got settled into our new cabins. We played cards and another game of Mafia until it was time to have a meeting. During the meeting, we learned the five stages of groups and made skits to express them visually. Finally, it was time for a fantastic dinner with bread pudding for dessert. Then, our day was put to an end with a lovely sleep so that we might be ready for the next exciting day to come.
 By Dante Rodriguez and Alex Bond

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