1. Cambodia is often thought of as a country ravished by genocide.Don'tt let that deceive you. Cambodia is a country rising fom the ashes as they struggle to rebuild their people.
2. Until you try to teach English-language, you will never understand how truely ridiculous our language is. Too often when someone asks me why in reference to English, I have to just shake my head and admit that I don't know why but I do know which is right and which is wrong. You need to trust me.
3. I realized this month something I have missed in my other months- young women. I have loved being able to spend time with our translators this month. These girls are amazing.
4. Cambodia has restored the bicycle to my good graces. I sold my bike at a yard sale as a child and have only riden a bike twice in the last 10 years until this month. I must admit that it's fun and relaxing and overall quite pleasant. I might buy one when I get home.
5. It's always fun to make American food overseas. I made the Duffney Special (griled cheese with buffalo ranch chicken) and our contact ate 3 sandwiches.
6. Naked babies no longer phase me. Toward the end of the month, I was more confused when they were wearing pants.
7. The guitar is a difficult and frustrating instrument to learn. This month I started to really practice and practice can only make you better. Don't give up on the things you want. Pursue those things. It wil be worth it.
8. This month, even though I love this coutry, I wanted nothing more than to go home. There was a day when Kenzie, Rachel, and I pretended to go to Panera Bread. We spent half an hour discusing our experience there. Was this productive? Probably not; but when I get home, Panera will never have tasted so good.
9. Don't ever asume that the meat in your lunch is chicken or pork. You may be surprised to learn that you did indeed eat a dog.
10. Kids need an instruction manual when given Oreo. I gave one of the boys an Oreo this month and he just held it until Eddie motioned that he was supposed to eat it. Miraculously, he liked the Oreo and even had a second. This is in contrast to his first taste of pizza which he chewed and promptly spit out.
11. I have not been clean all month. As soon as you're out of the shower, the wind begins to blow and you're covered in dust. By the end of any day, you run your fingers ovr your skin and the dirt just beads up. What I wouldn't give to be realy truely completely clean.
