It's Thursday night, and I have been in DC since Sunday. In the past 4 days I have gone from not really having many questions about this upcoming adventure because I didn't know what to ask... to having so many questions and having them all answered! I now have a to-do list longer than the Stickies application allows for one screen shot... but to be honest I would rather that than not knowing what to do next!
This has been a great week. Not only have I been given so much great and useful information I have gotten to meet some really amazing people! The first 3 days were for the ETA (English Teaching Assistants). We were trained on teaching techniques and lesson planning. The information was very useful and necessary, but having been a teacher for 6 years it was a bit redundant for me. However I learned some great listening activities!! This is where I got to officially meet Lizzie who will be an ETA in Macedonia as well. We were roommates which made it really easy to get to spend time with her and get to know her!
Wednesday evening through Friday (tomorrow afternoon) brought orientation for the rest of the student researchers and scholars going to Europe and Eurasia. Sitting at breakfast Thursday morning I was reminded of what a small world it is! We were mingling with other Fulbrighters and began talking with one of the scholars, he was asking us about our grants and home towns, when we asked him where he was from he said, UNL. My eyes got big and I said, I am from UNL! The world got smaller when I realized his wife teaches at the elementary school I student taught at and attended as a child. SMALL WORLD! The rest of the sessions brought great practical and logistical information not only about the Fulbright program and grant we have received but also about our destination countries. Former scholars and students who have just returned where here for questions and information sharing. What great resources these individuals were and I know will be in the coming year!
Hotel View: Washington Historical Society
This has been a great week. Not only have I been given so much great and useful information I have gotten to meet some really amazing people! The first 3 days were for the ETA (English Teaching Assistants). We were trained on teaching techniques and lesson planning. The information was very useful and necessary, but having been a teacher for 6 years it was a bit redundant for me. However I learned some great listening activities!! This is where I got to officially meet Lizzie who will be an ETA in Macedonia as well. We were roommates which made it really easy to get to spend time with her and get to know her!
Wednesday evening through Friday (tomorrow afternoon) brought orientation for the rest of the student researchers and scholars going to Europe and Eurasia. Sitting at breakfast Thursday morning I was reminded of what a small world it is! We were mingling with other Fulbrighters and began talking with one of the scholars, he was asking us about our grants and home towns, when we asked him where he was from he said, UNL. My eyes got big and I said, I am from UNL! The world got smaller when I realized his wife teaches at the elementary school I student taught at and attended as a child. SMALL WORLD! The rest of the sessions brought great practical and logistical information not only about the Fulbright program and grant we have received but also about our destination countries. Former scholars and students who have just returned where here for questions and information sharing. What great resources these individuals were and I know will be in the coming year!
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