As of today I have exactly 35 days left here in Bogota. This past week it's started to really hit me that things are coming to a close. I have only 13 classroom teaching days left, and I know that is going to fly by. As I cram as much as possible into the teenagers' reluctant brains, I've been thinking about what I will miss most (and least) about this year. Here's a working list...
1. Will miss- my students, most of them, when they do their work and care about learning and speak English.
Won't miss- grading, making worksheets, lesson planning, teenage too-cool-for-school-ness.
2. Will miss- rocking my lab coat every day.
Won't miss- all my ugly clothes here. Most of which I am leaving behind.
3. Will miss- practicing Spanish
Won't miss- struggling to express myself in Spanish
4. Will miss- cafe con leche
Won't miss- disgusting coffee at my school and when Juan Valdez doesn't open until 9ish on a Sunday!
5. Will miss- The awesome albeit crazy Transmilenio and generally great access to public transportation.
Won't miss- the super bad pollution and general traffic chaos.
6. Will miss- So many fruits! Feijoa,lulo, mora, maracuya, guava, guanabana...
Won't miss- PAPAYA! Disgusting feet fruit sneaking its way into fruit salads and silently terrorizing fruit eaters everywhere.
7. Will miss- Cheap veggies! Freshest and tasty non-GMO tomatoes and lettuce and so many yummy things.
Won't miss- walking by dead pigs in storefronts and general displays of dead animals.
8. Will miss- Arepas, empanadas, and the plethora of street food.
Won't miss- rice and potatoes at the same meal and constant carb overload
9. Will miss- no humidity and no bugs at a comfortable 9,000 feet above sea level.
Won't miss- the lack of seasons. I miss fall and snow and even sometimes heat.
10. Will miss- walking to buy groceries and city living with things right on the block.
Won't miss- threats of street crime and sticking out wherever I go
11. Will miss- Villa de Leyva! By far my favorite place in Colombia. And all of my opportunities to travel.
Won't miss- I actually really like all of the places I've been and will miss them all...
12. Will miss- Simon Bolivar Park. The Central Park of Bogota.
Won't miss- rain crashing our picnics
13. Will miss- Colombian music and dance parties. Especially Vallenato music.
Won't miss- The dance parties in my house all night when I'm trying to snooze.
14. Will miss- Ridiculously cheap haircuts and manicures.
Won't miss- The risk of getting way too many layers or losing skin during a pedicure.
15. Will miss- Colombians' happiness, sharing, sensitive feelings, and love of having fun.
Won't miss- General disorganization little "AHHH" moments of frustration living in a new culture.
Yea, I'm going to miss a lot. And even the things I won't miss I may look back on fondly after some time. (Except for the dead animals in the windows and the papaya. I'm really over that...)
1. Will miss- my students, most of them, when they do their work and care about learning and speak English.
Won't miss- grading, making worksheets, lesson planning, teenage too-cool-for-school-ness.
2. Will miss- rocking my lab coat every day.
Won't miss- all my ugly clothes here. Most of which I am leaving behind.
3. Will miss- practicing Spanish
Won't miss- struggling to express myself in Spanish
4. Will miss- cafe con leche
Won't miss- disgusting coffee at my school and when Juan Valdez doesn't open until 9ish on a Sunday!
5. Will miss- The awesome albeit crazy Transmilenio and generally great access to public transportation.
Won't miss- the super bad pollution and general traffic chaos.
6. Will miss- So many fruits! Feijoa,lulo, mora, maracuya, guava, guanabana...
Won't miss- PAPAYA! Disgusting feet fruit sneaking its way into fruit salads and silently terrorizing fruit eaters everywhere.
7. Will miss- Cheap veggies! Freshest and tasty non-GMO tomatoes and lettuce and so many yummy things.
Won't miss- walking by dead pigs in storefronts and general displays of dead animals.
8. Will miss- Arepas, empanadas, and the plethora of street food.
Won't miss- rice and potatoes at the same meal and constant carb overload
9. Will miss- no humidity and no bugs at a comfortable 9,000 feet above sea level.
Won't miss- the lack of seasons. I miss fall and snow and even sometimes heat.
10. Will miss- walking to buy groceries and city living with things right on the block.
Won't miss- threats of street crime and sticking out wherever I go
11. Will miss- Villa de Leyva! By far my favorite place in Colombia. And all of my opportunities to travel.
Won't miss- I actually really like all of the places I've been and will miss them all...
12. Will miss- Simon Bolivar Park. The Central Park of Bogota.
Won't miss- rain crashing our picnics
13. Will miss- Colombian music and dance parties. Especially Vallenato music.
Won't miss- The dance parties in my house all night when I'm trying to snooze.
14. Will miss- Ridiculously cheap haircuts and manicures.
Won't miss- The risk of getting way too many layers or losing skin during a pedicure.
15. Will miss- Colombians' happiness, sharing, sensitive feelings, and love of having fun.
Won't miss- General disorganization little "AHHH" moments of frustration living in a new culture.
Yea, I'm going to miss a lot. And even the things I won't miss I may look back on fondly after some time. (Except for the dead animals in the windows and the papaya. I'm really over that...)
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| Colombian flag on a street in Villa de Leyva |
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