I cooked my very first soup yesterday, and I am thrilled to say that it was a success (especially, with some jalapeño). It was a fish and root stew recipe I found online, a slight variation of the traditional olla de carne. My list of ingredients included tiquisque (which I needed to prepare for Spanish class), yucca, camote, carrot, potato, green plantain, onion, celery, garlic, cilantro, thyme, leek, chives, milk, butter, and fish. And I came out of this with only one cut on my finger. This may seem trivial but this really is an accomplishment for me. My parents would know. Anyway, we had a barbecue last night with a few other Volunteers. It was fun and the food was amazing. My host parents are really awesome and I'm really beginning to feel at home. I wasn't feeling too great last week but I thank God for listening to my prayers. Today, I went with the other Volunteers in my community to observe an English class in the local high school. We made observations, for future teaching reference. I also had the chance to interview some students about their educational and job opportunities, which were limited from their point of view. The best jobs require English and computer skills. In my community, the only jobs available are in construction and picking coffee. The other Volunteers and I have decided to ask youth that hang out by the park at night to be our focus group for our next non-formal education activity. If and when we get their consent and topic ideas, we'll plan a charla.
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