I Wish You Quarantine

This is the type of sign off Peace Corps Volunteers give eachother this time of year. It is mid-february now and all the little kiddies are getting sick. So sick in fact that I only had four or five students in all of my classes on friday. And many school all over Ukraine shut down to prevent the illnesses from spreading and the majority of pupils from getting behind. Quarantine means no school for kids or teachers. And we PCVs love to travel. So heres hoping.
So I should find out later today what the director has decided.
I am hoping for Quarantine because I could use the time off. This weekend I had my meeting in Ternopil with the camp staff. It was a productive meeting. A lot of decsions were made a lot of issues worked out. And a lot of work assigned. The creative block cirriculum that I am working on has been expanded. I am really excited about the stuff that has been added, but of course that means more work. And I am now working on a grant for the camp. In addition I will be teaching Country Studies during the second session of camp (nine days long). Each teacher takes a country and teaches everything about it from culture to politics. And the thing about teaching things is that you have to learn them first. So I will become an expert on Morocco. And my students will participate in a model UN. The issue up for discussion and a resolution this year, immigration and emigration. I keep reminding myself that camp is a fulfilling experience becasue it is substantial, a lot of work goes into it. And now is the time to do that work. So here hoping for Quarantine.