Maggie's Journey to Armenia

Barev!

The A-18′s are half way through Model School Practicum. I think I can speak on behalf of nearly everyone when I say, this been the most stressful part of Pre-Service Training. Our days look something like this:

9-12pm Language
2-4pm Model School
6-8pm Lesson Planning
*homework and meals in between

Model school is a great way to observe the Armenian school structure and how students learn (and behave) best. We have already had our fair share of trial and errors this week.

Although we cannot wait for these two weeks to be over, we know that means PST is coming to a close. It will sad to say goodbye to everything that has become comfort and familiarity in our Armenian experience thus far. We have so many questions about the unknown that the next few months will bring. Who will be our new (close by) support system? What are we supposed to do those first few weeks before school begins? What does our organization expect from us? How can we be teachers if we have barely grasped the Armenian language? We are aware that many people have walked in these shoes before and we are confident that everything will work itself out in the end.

-Maggie