When I grow up...

...I want to be a teacher! It is so weird to hear myself say that but I have fallen in love with teaching little children. I've gone back and forth between different majors and haven't found the right fit until now. India allowed me to feel confident about the decision to switch to Elementary Education before I left and I can't wait to begin the program when I get back to BYU for fall semester.



Today I woke up and took a bucket shower. For those of you living lavishly in the U.S. right now, bucket showers are exactly what they sound like. You sit on a stool and fill a bucket with water. You then proceed to dump it on yourself. Very simple and very time consuming. In all honesty it was absolutely fantastic. Spending all day in the heat makes any kind of shower sound fantastic!

After getting ready, me and a group of five other volunteers were assigned as tutors. We spent about five hours cycling through about 50 kids, reading for twenty minutes each. They were all so excited to learn. A lot of the older children haven't always been in school and because of that, they struggle a little bit more. Some of the younger children, however, have been in this school from the start and are doing amazingly well. So many of these little girls have dreams of becoming doctors, lawyers, teachers, and administrating officers for India. All of their aspirations inspire me to do so much more. These children are so smart and I'm grateful for this organization for giving them a chance in life.



The best part of my day had to have been while reading with one of the girls in 1st standard (equvalent to 1st grade in the U.S.) The air conditioning in the school is very sparatic and goes on and off throughout the day. While I was reading with her, the air conditioning had been down for about thirty minutes. I tried not to make it obvious that I'm not used to this heat but she must have noticed I was a little uncomfortable. Next thing I know, this sweet little girl is blowing a steady stream of air straight into my face. When I asked her what she was doing she simply replied, "It is hot. I am helping." She had the biggest smile on her face which I immediately reciprocated because I couldn't believe she thought of something so funny! I am amazed with how giving and considerate all of the kids here are. They are always thinking of others and I learn so much from them. No matter what we are doing, they never fail to put a huge smile on my face and keep me laughing throughout the day!