Nepal Blog #2

As we walked through the busy streets in Nepal on our way home from school, I was holding the hands of two of my students in Class 5. I find these moments unreal. The longer I am here and the more I spend time talking and getting to know my students here, both in Class 5 and 10, the more I fall in love with them.

My time here in Nepal seems to be going by very fast, faster than I would like it to. There are some moments, when I wish I could just hit a pause button and stay there forever. Today in my science class, I had one of those moments. I was having fun with them while we were learning about the benefits of carbohydrates. I’m not sure how to explain it, but there is something so rewarding about seeing a classroom full of students light up when you are teaching them something new. It makes my heart very joyful and happy. When I see the students radiating happiness and positivity, I instantly feel excited for the rest of the day. It is not very often that I get this feeling in life, so I am trying to make the most out of every moment. Every day I am pushing myself to make better lesson plans, so each day is better than the previous one.

I went on my first home visit as well. Home visits are when a small group of us go to one of the student’s houses and meet their families and talk. Sachi, a girl in Class 10, said that one of her favorite things about living in Bhaktapur is that the community is so kind, caring and that it feels like everyone here is one big family. I would agree with Sachi. Everyone I have met here so far has been extremely welcoming and kind to us. On our way back from the home visit, we walked through a temple where a group gathering was taking place. Although we may not fully understand their religion, the people here are still welcoming and are okay with us coming and watching something like this, even though it is so important to them. They did not exclude us because we are different, they included us as if we were family.

As we are about halfway through the trip, I am thankful for what I have learned and experienced so far, and am very excited and ready to learn even more about Nepal and my students.