{"id":1326,"date":"2011-08-01T15:54:19","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T15:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.globalroutes.org\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2011-08-01T15:54:19","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T15:54:19","slug":"more-thoughts-from-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalroutes.org\/staging\/8011\/2011\/08\/01\/more-thoughts-from-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"More thoughts from Kenya Teaching Internship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Togami:<\/p>\n<p>Kenya is amazing in almost every way possible. My family and community<br \/>have been beyond supportive and have included me in so much of their<br \/>everyday lives. For example, one of the neighborhood children runs out<br \/>of his shamba to hold my hand and walk me home every day after school.<br \/>As we walk, we practice counting and sing the alphabet. It is one of<br \/>the things that I love and will miss the most. My school has also been<br \/>an experience of its own. While at times working with the principal<br \/>was difficult due to out differing views on education, I really have<br \/>loved every minute that I spent at Namanja Secondary.\u00a0 The teaching<br \/>staff has become my second family and while no family is perfect, my<br \/>family at Namamja come pretty close. Most importantly, my students are<br \/>wonderful. They are absolutely inspiring and\u00a0 I have come to love each<br \/>and every one of them. My students have played a huge role in my<br \/>experience here in Kenya and I truly believe that I have made<br \/>relationships with many of them that will continue to grow despite<br \/>distance and time. My experience so far has been more than I could<br \/>have ever dreamed of and I know for a fact that so much of my<br \/>happiness and appreciation is because of Geno. She has been our rock<br \/>through this entire experience while simultaneously allowing each of<br \/>us our own space for individual growth. I honestly believe that she is<br \/>our Mama Murrembo.<\/p>\n<p>Mary Stuart Baker:<\/p>\n<p>I really enjoyed the trip to Masai Mara game reserve, although the roads are<br \/>terrible and the drive is long, Joseph is a great driver and did his<br \/>best to make it easy. He took us to a smaller Masai village as well,<br \/>which I think made a big difference in our experience. The<br \/>last 2 weeks of teaching went very quickly and I&#8217;m excited to start my<br \/>project of painting the school. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Togami: Kenya is amazing in almost every way possible. My family and communityhave been beyond supportive and have included me in so much of theireveryday lives. 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