Sunday, January 23, 2011

Mi Horario en Mérida

My daily schedule is thus:
5:30 AM: wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and otherwise get ready to leave the house

6:10ish AM: leave the house, walk to the bus stop (3 blocks), wait for and catch the bus, ride for 
a few minutes, get off the bus and walk six blocks to the school

6:35ish AM: arrive at school, greet teachers and students

7 AM: school starts, watch starting meeting/gathering

7:15/45 AM to 12:00/15 PM: teach English classes, talk with teachers, students, and the principal, play with the small kids during recess, wait for class to start, observe the principal

12:00/15 PM: walk to the bus stop, catch the bus, walk home

12:25/50 PM: arrive at home, change clothes, do some homework, eat lunch, prepare for next job

2:00 PM: leave the house, take a bus to the centro, walk to next bus, take bus from the centro, arrive at the Salvation Army

2:55ish PM to 6 PM: arrive at the S.A., teach English class, help with homework, play with the kids, translate between my coworkers (one is British and speaks a bit of Spanish and the other is Mexican and speaks a bit of English, but a lot of translating is required)

6 PM: wait up to 20 or 25 minutes to catch the bus, walk to the other bus, take other bus, walk home

7:00/7:15 PM: arrive home, eat dinner, take a shower, do homework, plan next classes

10:00/30 PM: go to bed

Next day: repeat

Add in occasional meetings, weekend trips, etc.

Total: 8.5 hours of work, 3 hours of travel daily

LONG DAYS

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