While my stomach has changed to the new time zone my sleep schedule is still a little behind. For that reason I lay awake in bed and reflect on how wonderfully blest I have been the past few days. Tuesday and Wednesday have been professional development teacher-only days (Monday was a holiday for Auckland Anniversary). The past two days have been a wonderful opportunity to get to know my fellow teachers as well as my way around the school. I have felt so welcome and included by every one of the teachers! After spending the majority of the past two days in faculty meetings I am eager to meet the children tomorrow and begin with a lesson on Waitangi Day!
Another great blessing these past two days has been moving in with my host family. I finally feel settled and have begun to establish a routine. My host Mum and Dad have graciously welcomed me to be part of their family and I quite enjoy time spent with my three new brothers and new sister. A new pool has been recently installed right outside my bedroom window and quite a lot of time after school is spent in the pool by almost everyone. The first night with my host family they created a list of the top ten things that I needed to do while in New Zealand. I am quite excited to begin checking adventures off this list of tasks that will make me a true Kiwi. I have also greatly enjoyed exploring my new neighborhood during a run every day after school. My goal is to take a new route every day to see all that Mt. Albert (suburb name) contains. The name of the suburb is Mt. Albert because the suburb is located on a volcano named Mt. Albert, this makes the running quite hilly. But knowing that I can simply jump in the pool when I return home makes the run worth all the effort. I have been so blessed by being placed with this family, I truly enjoy all of my time spent with them!
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