Actually, Guest, these ARE kids from America. You are not the only person I've dealt with who doesn't realize that Guam is an American territory and that the people of Guam have enthusiastically embraced the American way of life. Plus, as Sandra pointed out, the scientists are WORLD scientists, not just American.

At 1:15 PM on Friday, August 24, the bell rang at Notre Dame signaling the end of my first full week as a teacher and the beginning of the weekend for me. The kids wandered off to their next class and silence fell in my classroom. I sat there in my chair for a long time savoring the quiet and the feeling that I could come down and rest for a while. I was very tired.

Every afternoon this week I have gone home and taken a nap. Then, because of the late nap I wind up working late in the evening on preparations for the next day's classes. But the kids are great and I'm having a good time. I saw a couple of epiphany moments this week. Plus the reports from the outlying districts are that I am a popular teacher. I hope I can keep it up.