Day 4

Today was our first day working with the students of Roseact's Saturday school. It's a short, 5 minute walk from our hostel and we absolutely loved it. It was the first day wearing our blue GIEU shirts designed by our very own Margaret Hitch (snaps), a few of us are wearing the shirts in the picture below. Once there, we were broken into groups of 4 and divided among 3 classrooms. Some of us aided teachers with a room full of students and others led a small group of older students, getting more comfortable using various computer programs. Upon reflection we agreed that despite the different experiences we all had, today we felt that we really bonded with the students and couldn't wait to come back next Saturday. Some highlights include the kids teaching us more words in Zulu, seeing the kids' faces light up when they learned something new, and having time to play some group games with them at the end of the day.

After leaving Saturday school, we stopped at the hostel for a break before heading to a restaurant nearby: Spur's, which contained not only delicious American food but awesome milkshakes. We were looking for a place to watch a well talked about soccer match between two local teams but we ended up talking and joking through dinner and barely noticed the game on TV.