The last week of March was Global Awareness Week at school. For the students that meant shorter classes and more time to spend with your friends (hopefully learning something about other cultures). For the teachers it meant shortened classes and more craziness than usual. Combine that with it occurring two weeks before Spring break and you have chaos!
Honestly though, it was quite fun. There was an opening ceremony in which the Ambassador of the United States to Kuwait showed up. I also saw the owner of our school for the first time. Apparently there are 32 nationalities represented at our school. I think that's pretty fabulous!
On the second to the last day there was a parents fair. The parents from various countries create booths with information, goodies and food. The FOOD! I had a Lebanese sandwich, pastries from Lebanon and Palestine, and these delicious round doughy things covered in a carmelized something from Egypt. The line for a schwarma was huge, so I didn't get one of those. One of my students' moms was in charge of the Lebanon booth. She told me I should have asked her to get me one. It was no big deal! That booth was also giving out nail polish and pens. The next day she brought me the other two nail polish colors that I didn't get :)
My Schwag (on the messy corner of my desk...):
This nice set-up is from Palestine. The bottom container is olives, the middle contains olive oil, and the top is a seasoning called Zatar. As the student told me: "You take your bread and dip it in the olive oil, then in the Zatar. Obviously, you eat the olives." Ha! I have had the seasoning on other treats around here, and it is delicious. I was excited to get some of my own. The little baggy attached to it is sage. Apparently if you have an upset stomach you brew it like tea, strain it and drink it.
The sand art is also from Palestine. The woman asked if I was a teacher, and when I said yes she handed this to me. I love the camels!
This is the back of one of my student's shirts. Obviously, he's from Egypt. I love the message:
Honestly though, it was quite fun. There was an opening ceremony in which the Ambassador of the United States to Kuwait showed up. I also saw the owner of our school for the first time. Apparently there are 32 nationalities represented at our school. I think that's pretty fabulous!
On the second to the last day there was a parents fair. The parents from various countries create booths with information, goodies and food. The FOOD! I had a Lebanese sandwich, pastries from Lebanon and Palestine, and these delicious round doughy things covered in a carmelized something from Egypt. The line for a schwarma was huge, so I didn't get one of those. One of my students' moms was in charge of the Lebanon booth. She told me I should have asked her to get me one. It was no big deal! That booth was also giving out nail polish and pens. The next day she brought me the other two nail polish colors that I didn't get :)
My Schwag (on the messy corner of my desk...):
This nice set-up is from Palestine. The bottom container is olives, the middle contains olive oil, and the top is a seasoning called Zatar. As the student told me: "You take your bread and dip it in the olive oil, then in the Zatar. Obviously, you eat the olives." Ha! I have had the seasoning on other treats around here, and it is delicious. I was excited to get some of my own. The little baggy attached to it is sage. Apparently if you have an upset stomach you brew it like tea, strain it and drink it.
The sand art is also from Palestine. The woman asked if I was a teacher, and when I said yes she handed this to me. I love the camels!
This is the back of one of my student's shirts. Obviously, he's from Egypt. I love the message:
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