Author: chelenbrook

January 6th 2024 to January 12th 2024 This was my first week back to teaching after winter break.  I was excited to teach again and felt prepared for the start of the new year.  I had planned a bunch of lesson plans and also feel more comfortable with being in the classroom now.  The other […]

December 30th 2023 to July 5th 2024 Hi everyone! This week I said goodbye to my family and celebrated the New Year here in Madagascar.  The beginning of this week was mostly uneventful because I did not have any classes to teach.  However, I used the time to prepare some lesson plans for the next […]

December 23rd 2023 to December 29th 2023 My family came all the way to Madagascar, and it was such a great experience to have them here.  We were able to do so many fun activities, but what I appreciated the most was the feeling of having home here with me.    After 24 hours of travel, […]

December 16th to December 22nd 2023 Compared to last week, this week was less eventful. I celebrated my birthday in Madagascar, rode on the Cotisse (public) bus, and stayed at the U.S. ambassador’s house. I am also feeling very excited because there is only one more week left until my family comes to visit me.   […]

December 9th to December 15th 2023 Hi everyone, a lot happened this week and I am excited to share all of it with you. The week involved killing a chicken, buying a moto, and participating in a radio show.    On Sunday, I got to experience a part of Malagasy life by eating lunch with Andry […]

December 2nd to December 9th 2023 This week we had a party for Grace because it was her last week in Madagascar.  She has been in Madagascar for over a year, and she has made such a great impact on the entire community here.  I have only known her for a few weeks, but she […]

November 25th to December 1st 2023 This week was the first week in my new apartment, which is in the neighborhood of La Corniche.  The apartment is relatively new, has AC, and an amazing view of the ocean.  Through my living room window, I can watch the fleet of fishing boats go out every morning […]

November 18th to November 24th 2023 This week was eventful. I looked at different apartments to move into, had students teach me about rice, celebrated Thanksgiving in Madagascar, and explored the countryside.  I have been in Madagascar for 6 weeks now, and while I am beginning to feel more comfortable with things, so much of what […]

November 11th to November 17th 2023 This week has been really good, but I have to admit that it was accompanied by a lot of stress. It was my first official week of teaching, which was already stressful in itself, but the week got harder once I found out that I was dealing with a […]

November 4th to November 10th, 2023 This week I was rather busy from going to the schools where I will be teaching English, to attending clubs at the American Corner, to spending time with some of the people that I have gotten to meet here.  Being busy definitely made it a good week and it gave […]