Thursday
Since I stopped going to the Mercy Clinic in the mornings, I had more time with the girls and babies at the YWCA. Today, I spent an hour tutoring a young lady named Milagro. We were working on adding fractions, and I realized really early on that she barely knew her multiplication tables; but the teacher doesn’t stop to help those who fall behind, and there isn’t enough staff or volunteers to provide additional help after school with homework. I had a tough time helping her with math, almost to the point where I wanted to just pass her along to someone else who might be able to teach her better; but that’s exactly what’s been happening to her. She doesn’t care about her homework because nobody else has cared either. So we stuck it through and she kind of understood it by the end. I just wish I was able to stay around longer to see her progress. I hope all these girls find success...
After school, the eight of us Seattle University alumni met up with the SU interns (Megan, Kathleen, and Katie) for dinner at the Celebrity. It was a nice place that served food other than beans and rice…and rice and beans. These girls have a week left in their quarter, then they head back home. I can only imagine what it would feel like to work for three months in Belize City…
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