Kid Love... AGAIN?!?

I'm in Poland where I'm teaching kids from middle school to high school. Their ages range from 13 to about 18 years old. This story involves one of my 15 year old classes.

It was the first time I met them and so I decided to play an introductory game. They made a circle with their chairs and faced each other with one student left standing in the middle. That student says, "I like.... (soccer, sun, etc)." and then the children who like the same things have to jump up and try to sit on another chair. The last person standing has to start the game over again.

I started the game and we started having a good time, laughing and running around (I like to play with the kids so the kids can learn a little bit about me too). Then, a boy with super short brown hair and blue eyes ended up having to stand up. He turned around and without any hesitation, looked me straight in the eyes and said "I like... YOU."

In my head, I was like, "HUH?!?!?"

But I couldn't just stare at him, dumb founded with my mouth wide open. So I jumped up and said, "Thank you." (though inside I was like, "WHAT DO I DO?!?!?!?").

The other kids were whispering to each other, staring at me and at the kid. You could tell in their eyes what they were thinking: He's got GUTS to say something like that! I had to respond and respond quickly. But what do I say?

And out of nowhere (and I'm not sure where it came from), I turned around, put my hands on my waist, and said, sounding insulted, "Hold on a second. Is he the ONLY ONE that likes me?!?"

The kids all stood up and changed seats.

It was GREAT! And like the other teachers said, "You sure got out of that one!" PHEW!

Kid love... again?!?!?! I thought Salvador was enough. Ah well... What can you do? We'll see how the rest of the month goes!

Update

I have to apologize for my lack of updates on my blog. I'd like to blame the lack of Internet access in my little pueblo of Almorox, but I did stay in Milan for a little while with Internet access and still didn't get around to it. All I can do is say, "Sorry!!" And to give you a quick update on what's going on.

At the end of May, I ended the program in Almorox, Spain. I said bye to the kids, the teachers I worked with, my roommates, and Castilla-La Mancha. It was so sad! And I will miss that little pueblo. It was a great experience!

Once I moved out, I flew to Milan where I hanged out with my sister for about 3 weeks. I pretty much rested and had GREAT Italian food (my favorite! :-) ).

After that, I went to visit my friend Gerrit in Germany for a week. He invited me to visit him and took me all over Germany, from Berlin to Dortmund and Hamburg. I also had a chance to see some family. It was great!

Then, I went to Pamplona, Spain for the Running of the Bulls! That was crazy in itself and quite a lot of fun. Los Sanfermines have always been a great party. We had a blast!

And now, I am in Poland (I'm keeping busy in my summer in Europe!). I applied to an ESL Program where I teach English for 3 weeks and in the end, they pay for a one week tour around Poland. It has been quite an adventure, learning about a new culture that I don't know anything about. All I know is that the kids I work with are GREAT!! They seem genuinely interested in what I'm teaching them and are just good kids. I've been here for approximately four days and it has already flown by. I have a feeling that this month is going to go by as quickly! :-)

That's the update! I will try to update more often, though it is not easy for me to find Internet access here as well. I will do my best! :-)

Ciao!