A bit of peace and quiet

Two months have passed? No way. It has certainly continued being amazing. The kids have been having exams - and consequently were not turning up to lessons - so we declared this past week a break for them. I still find it crazy how alike kids are all over the world. Aside from the fact that everyone stresses about exams, body language is always essentially the same. For example, I can tell when my students are lying to me, even if I have no idea what they are actually saying.

While on this very agreeable break I took a bus up to McLeod Ganj - where the Dalai Lama lives - which was very quiet and peaceful. There were protests going on concerning Tibet but I wasn’t generally near them. I stayed just above McLeod Ganj in a hotel that overlooked a valley topped by the Himalayas. So it was pretty nice!

I managed to get lots of reading done, too, a favourite pastime of mine I often do not make time for in the West. If you have not read Paulo Coelho, then do! He is an incredible writer and one of the wisest I know. I am still learning the importance of just relaxing and being quiet sometimes.

And hey, that’s about it... I could bore you with all the lessons I think I’ve learned while I’ve been here, but I’m going to leave it there.

Many blessings!
Jon