AHHA School Same – Wednesday 25 June

By Ana & Lulu

Woken up at dawn by the very vocal roosters we embarked on a little stroll to watch the sunrise, greeting locals as they started their day. Although our sunrise was frosted over by clouds, we got to experience some tropical rain, something unusual for these Radford Timor trips. We made our way back to the hotel with grumbling stomachs and were very pleased with the fresh bread rolls and bananas awaiting us.

After our interactions yesterday we were all eager to get on the party bus and head back to the school. We started the school day with classes in English grammar. It was such a great experience because it allowed us to learn English from a different perspective. We even got a few grammar tips that helped us to understand things we didn’t before.

Following our lovely morning we headed back to the hotel for a delightful lunch. We then caught the bus back to the school and ran lots of activities that we had prepared. All of us enjoyed connecting with the students as we taught them games such as Uno and origami.

We later joined together to learn songs and share experiences with one another, finishing off the afternoon with a reflection circle, we shared highlights from the past two days at the school giving thanks to the wonderfull people who made us feel so welcome. It was so special to see and experience the connections that were formed in such a short amount of time, with our main connection being our shared love for learning.

While no one wanted to say goodbye we all found comfort in exchanging phone numbers, lots of hugs and signs of affection. We shared our favorate sing-along “Riptide” and the AHHA students returned the gift with their beautiful singing (they are so much better than us). Overall, the day was tiring yet left us with connections that will last a lifetime.

-Lulu & Ana