March 26, 2010

Friday 3/26/10
This week has been busy with classes. I have met all 160 of my students and they have been delightful. Very interested in me and in America. Most are 19-22 years old and have many of the same interests as our young adults. They are very focused on doing well in university and getting a good job. Many of them plan to do post-graduate work if they are able to get into a program. I have not needed a translator, they speak English very well. Now my job is to teach them Southern English - ha ha!

We were able to go to the Pizza Hut here today for lunch and had a personal pan pizza. It was just like home. Their Pizza Hut is an upscale restaurant with a wide variety of foods on the menu. They did not offer cola, though. One of the young female faculty members accompanied us to lunch since she had never been to the restaurant. We wanted to treat her since she has been so helpful to us.

Now I have to pack for a move to an apartment tomorrow. We have not seen it, but they tell us it is 3 bedrooms and new. It is on the campus where we are teaching. We are supposed to get our car on Monday since the housing is too far to walk to the classroom building. It will be nice to have a little more independence, - I think!!

I have been blessed to be well and able to walk to the 5th floor where our classrooms are located. After moving, I will have to get on a new network for the internet and don't know how much time that will take. I will try and post some pictures from my classroom next week. It was very cold and windy here yesterday and this morning but the sun is out and warming up.

I will miss being home for Easter since all nine grandchildren and parents usually get together for the egg hunt.
It has always been a special time for our family. Don't know yet what the day will hold for me, but it will be a special day!

God bless and keep your e-mail coming! I'll need your prs more than ever when I start to drive!!
Love, Martha