Last Friday was going to be the day. I would finally get in front of a class and be able to teach a lesson. In honor of European Day of Languages (26 September every year), I was going to teach a special lesson to a pre-selected group of students. The director signed off his approval to pull students out of class.
“Supposed to” are the keywords here.
I had just finished creating my teaching aides when my phone rang. It was a volunteer from Durres telling me we were having an emergency drill and I had to leave for Durres. Emergency plans are in place in every Peace Corps country in the event of disaster and political and social upheaval. In the event of an emergency, groups of volunteers travel to centralized locations and wait for direction.
There went my lesson, up in smoke.
The good to come out of it was that we got to talk with some Peace Corps staff responsible for safety and security, and they are two of the most awesome people in the Tirana office. I also got to network with another volunteer about potential projects in Durres, which comes at a good time because I am starting to get a little antsy.
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