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Melinda Short writes...

...about her experience while volunteering in Nepal.

I have to say it has been one hectic whirl since I arrived in Amarapuri in Nawal Parasi but things are sorting themselves out gradually and I've had some pretty funny experiences. The latest was going on a picnic at 4 am in the morning with the kids to the jungle, riding in a tractor wagon and yelling and singing the whole way!

I was placed in the local boarding school to teach English and I teach classes 6,7,8 and 9 from Sunday to Friday - about 4 40 minute periods a day. I also teach at the youth club in Beldiha for one hour at 7am. I have to bike there with the family bike which has a chain that falls off all the time which is great fun while navigating the road. I have had several near death experiences on the bridge!! Just kidding it's not quite that bad.

I live in a big family with 7 children so getting lesson plans done is a challenge - they are really good fun and I left them all singing in the hay this morning.

I have to go and mark exam papers now so,

Cheers and ka kite ano,

Melinda