E-mails from a few of my students from last semester...

In my 12 years of school you are the best teacher that i ever had thank you for your attencion be always like this a good person  that make us feel good and is good to learn with you kisses be happy - lorena


Hi teacher.
just want to tell you that I miss your classes.
Be cool, be the one.
I hope you're doing fine. - THE ONE


Nothing like getting those kind of e-mails to brighten any day!

APRIL 2nd - GOOD FRIDAY FUN

My former students from the other campus invited me on a hike up Monte Verde. We left around 6AM and got home around 8PM. When I went to go to sleep I think my leg muscles had been replaced by something closer to jello. In typical CV fashion, they opted to hike up the mountain (2-3 hours) carrying a grill. The length that people go here for some hot food is admirable if not a little crazy. Needless to say we got to the top and realized no one had matches. Ooops. Good thing the troops have a little base up there and invited us in to use their kitchen...

I love the randomness of Cape Verde.

March 27th - DIA DE MULHER CABO VERDEANA

Cape Verdean's Women's Day! In the morning I went to a talk presented by my colleague Dra. Marina Ramos. In the afternoon I went to meet my friend and colleague Dominika's mother who had just arrived from Poland/Portugal and then in the evening after language club we saw some theater in the park. Overall a nice day!

March 16th - VIKTOR'S DISPIDIDA

Viktor left Cape Verde for Portugal. I met him through my colleague Dominika and I always got the best news updates from him (he was a reporter for a local newspaper). I learned more about Cape Verde's history from hanging out with Viktor than I could have ever known by reading a book.

March 13th - SAO PEDRO

During the break between semesters, we still had work, but only half-days. Absolutely heaven after a semester of 50 hour work-weeks.

We had a few visitors come through and when Jonny came through on work we took a Sunday afternoon to head out to the beach by the airport. Here are a few pictures of Nate, Lu, Jonny and I.

I'll post the hand-stand competition pictures from the day once I get them.

February 26th - PUBLIC RELATIONS DINNER

After the filosofia festinha it was off to Fonte Ines for a dinner with the DECM (Engineering campus) Public Relations students.

Amazing food, acoustic music thanks to some of my students, attempts on my part at dancing...

It's no wonder I was exhausted come Saturday...

February 26th - FILOSOFIA FESTINHA

After brunch and beach it was time for my last class with the fourth year philosophy students. I've taught them English for two semesters now.

The high note of the class was teaching them about a few of the classic Chinese philosophers in English.

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."