day 1. again.

today was the first day of my life in the mississippi delta. the drive from baton rouge took almost 5 hours, but was easy and absolutely beautiful. i don't know if its just my SLA pride talking or what, but I think Louisiana is far more beautiful than mississippi. there is green everywhere there, and a lot here, but not quite as much. i already miss sla. and that monstrosity of a hotel, the crown plaza. i havent blogged in a while because ive literally been a slave to the man, with no time to spare. well, unless of course you count gallavanting out on the town as being a slave to the man (i do). life here is certainly different. its hot, humid, and you sweat in places that are not supposed to sweat.

its now like 6 hours later, and i am still dripping wet from my shower because my towels are still in a friends car. today was a long day full of meetings on our school site. but duh duh dun...i get to meet and assess my students this thursday! and i'll be teaching 6th grade! it made me so happy, i hope i get placed in 6th grade for real. i was especially excited because megan was a 6th grader and i love her to death. So, i'll be teaching math (ha, someone has a sense of humor) and our first day of actual teaching is monday. this is the reason im here. to really affect change. and to hang out with some really cool kids all summer.

my day today started at 4:05am. got ready in our sterile, but large, dorm rooms, then went to breakfast at 5am with the gang. from there, i went to the busses where i was boarded by 5:50am. then, a 45 minute bus ride to clarksdale high school. we spent all day in and out of sessions, which unfortunately, i dozed off through most of.

i am too tired to function. or write anymore. so this will have to suffice you, alyson.